Answer:
The number of tickets bought is 1000 adults tickets and 700 children were present
Explanation:
Let the number of children and adults present in the circus be x and y respectively
According to question,
Then, x + y = 1700 ……………..equation (1)
And, cost of ticket to circus for children and adult be 19, 42 respectively
Total cost of ticket;
for adults = 42y; for children = 19x
19x + 42y = 55300 …………………equation (2)
Multiplying equation (1) by 19
19x + 19y = 32300 ……………… eqn (3)
Subtracting equation 1 and 3, we get
23y = 23000
y = 1000
putting this value in eq (1), we get x = 700
Therefore, 1000 adults and 700 children were present .
