The Jurassic Zoo charges $8 for each adult admission and $6 for each child. The total bill for the 284 people from a school trip was $1878. How many adults and how many children went to the zoo?

Overall, there were 147 kids who went and 137 adults who went.

Step-by-step explanation:

x + y = 284

Let's say x represents the children and y represents the adults. 284 represents the number of people who went. Put the money amounts to multiply with x and y based on their status.

6x + 8y = 284

Now use the elimination method (for y).

y = 284 - x

Plug it in...

6x + 8(284 - x) = 1878

Start simplifying.

6x + 2272 - 8x = 1878

-2x + 2272 = 1878

-2x = -394

x = 147

Subtract.

284 - 147 = 137

Overall, there were 147 kids who went and 137 adults who went.

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i’m not 100% sure, but i think it’s b

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step-by-step explanation:

step 1: solve one of the equations for one of the variables. let's solve the first equation for y:

step 2: substitute that equation into the other equation, and solve for x.

step 3: substitute x = 4 x = 4 x=4 into one of the original equations, and solve for y.