At a fall festival children and adults enjoy hayrides to a pumpkin field. The festival sells hayride tickets at a rate of $3 per child and $5 per adult. For safety reasons, the festival is not allowed to sell more than 100 total hayride tickets. Of the following combinations of tickets that could be sold, which results in the greatest amount of money in ticket sales? A 30 child tickets and 60 adult tickets 50 child tickets and 50 adult tickets C 60 child tickets and 45 adult tickets D 70 child tickets and 30 adult tickets

At a fall festival children and adults enjoy hayrides to a pumpkin field. The festival sells hayride tickets at a rate of $3 per child and $5 per adult. For safety reasons, the festival is not allowed to sell more than 100 total hayride tickets. Of the following combinations of tickets that could be sold, which results in the greatest amount of money in ticket sales? A 30 child tickets and 60 adult tickets 50 child tickets and 50 adult tickets C 60 child tickets and 45 adult tickets D 70 child tickets and 30 adult tickets

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter4: Systems Of Linear Equations

Section4.4: Solve Systems Of Equations With Three Variables

Problem 4.72TI: The community college soccer team sold three kinds of tickets to its latest game. The adult tickets...

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