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Children and adult tickets were sold for a local play. the children and adult tickets sold for $11 and $16, respectively. of 150 tickets were sold, and the total revenue was $2250 for the night, find the number of children and adult tickets sold.

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Given:

1. Children ticket = $11 , Adult ticket = $16

2. Total tickets sold = 150

3. Total revenue = $2250

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Assumed all sold are children tickets:

total revenue = 150 x 11 = $1650

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Difference in revenue:

$2250 - $1650 = $600

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Difference in the price of two tickets:

$16 - $11 = $5

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Find number of adult tickets:

Number of adult tickets = $600 ÷ $5 = 120

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Find number of children tickets:

Number of children tickets = 150 - 120 = 30

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Answer: Adult tickets = 120, Children tickets = 30

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