At a fair, the number of adult tickets is (x) and child tickets is (y). If (x+y=12) and (50x+30y=500), what are (x) and (y)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: ( (7,5) )
Dividing (50x+30y=500) by (10) gives (5x+3y=50). Solving with (x+y=12) gives (x=7) and (y=5).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
( (7,5) )
Why is this the correct answer?
Dividing (50x+30y=500) by (10) gives (5x+3y=50). Solving with (x+y=12) gives (x=7) and (y=5).
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables. Topic: Algebraic methods: Substitution method and Elimination method..
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