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Tickets for the school play were priced at ₦520.00 each for adults and ₦250.00 each for kids. How many kids' tickets were sold if the total sales were ₦171,000.00 and there were 5 times as many adult tickets sold as children's tickets?

A.

20

B.

300

C.

50

D.

60

Correct answer is D

Let number of children's ticket at ₦250.00 each = x

∴ Number of adult tickets at ₦520.00 each = 5x

Then,

Total amount of money received from children's tickets = 250x

Total amount of money received from adult tickets = 520(5x)

⇒ 250x + 520(5x) = 171,000

⇒ 250x + 2600x = 171,000

⇒ 2850x = 171,000

x=171,0002850=60

∴ 60 tickets were sold at ₦250.00 and 300 tickets were sold at ₦520.00