There were 429 people at a play. admission was $1 for adults and 75 cents for children. the receipts were $372.50. how many adults and how many children attended the play?

X= adult tickets
Y= Children tickets
You need two equations one is number of people
Second formula is the money

X+y= 429
1x+ .75Y= 372.50

You can use the substitution or elimination method
I will use substitution make X = 429-y using the 1st equation then put it in the 2nd

429-1y+.75y= 372.50
429 -.25y= 372.50
-429. -429

-.25y=. -56.5
Divide both side by -.25
y= 226

So 429-226= 203 for X
203 adult tickets and 226 children tickets

Did you get there answer to 44?

Do the math. she originally had 50 dollars on her gift card and she had 12 dollars left on her gift card after she finished her shopping spree. if you subtract 50 minus 12 you get thirty eight dollars as your answer. so therefore, ciara spent 38 dollars total o