Answer:
136 general admission tickets were purchased, and 300 upper reserved tickets were purchased.
Step-by-step explanation:
This question is solved using a system of equations.
I am going to say that:
x is the number of general admission tickets purchased.
y is the number of reserved tickets purchased.
There were 436 tickets purchased for a major league baseball game.
This means that [tex]x + y = 436[/tex], or also, [tex]x = 436-y[/tex]
The general admission tickets cost $6.50 and the upper reserved tickets cost $8.00. The total amount of money spent was $3284.00.
This means that [tex]6.5x + 8y = 3284[/tex]. Since [tex]x = 436-y[/tex]
[tex]6.5(436-y) + 8y = 3284[/tex]
[tex]1.5y = 450[/tex]
[tex]y = \frac{450}{1.5}[/tex]
[tex]y = 300[/tex]
And:
[tex]x = 436 - y = 436 - 300 = 136[/tex]
136 general admission tickets were purchased, and 300 upper reserved tickets were purchased.
