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200 tickets were sold for a show. VIP tickets costs ₦1,200 and ₦700 for regular. Total amount realised from the sale of the tickets was ₦180,000. Find the number of VIP tickets sold and the the number of regular ticket sold.

A.

VIP = 80, Regular = 100

B.

VIP = 60, Regular = 120

C.

VIP = 60, Regular = 100

D.

VIP = 80, Regular = 120

Correct answer is D

Let x = number of VIP tickets sold and

y = number of regular tickets sold

Total number of tickets sold = 200

x + y = 200 ---- (i)

If it costs ₦1,200 for a VIP ticket, then it costs ₦1200x for x number of VIP tickets sold and

If it costs ₦700 for a regular ticket, then it costs ₦700y for y number of VIP tickets sold

The total amount realised from the sale of tickets = ₦180,000

⇒ 1200x + 700y = 180000 ----- (ii)

From equation (i)

x = 200 - y ----- (iii)

Substitute (200 - y) for x in equation (ii)

⇒ 1200(200 - y) + 700y = 180000

⇒ 240000 - 1200y + 700y = 180000

⇒ 240000 - 500y = 180000

Collect like terms

⇒ 240000 - 180000 = 500y

⇒ 60000 = 500y

y=60000500=120

Substitute 120 for y in equation (iii)

x=200120

x=80

∴ The total number of VIP tickets sold is 80 and regular is 120