Solve the problem.
-There were 540 people at a play. The admission price was $\$ 2.00$ for adults and $\$ 1.00$ for children. The admission receipts were $\$ 890$. How many adults and children attended?
A) 350 adults and 190 children
B) 95 adults and 445 children
C) 222 adults and 318 children
D) 190 adults and 350 children

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Let $x$ be the number of adults and $y$ be the number of children.We have the system of equations:$$x + y = 540$$$$2x + y = 890$$Solving the system of equations, we get:$$x = 350$$$$y = 190$$Therefore, there were 350 adults and 190 children at the play.

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