Level 3
A ferry can carry a maximum of 35 adults or 40 children. A ticket for an adult cost $45 and a ticket for a child cost $20. A group of adults and children took 3 such ferries at maximum load on a ferry trip. They paid a total of $3795 for the tickets.
  1. How many adults were there?
  2. How many children were there?
5 m
Level 3
A ferry can carry a maximum of 30 adults or 50 children. A ticket for an adult cost $60 and a ticket for a child cost $35. A group of adults and children took 2 such ferries at maximum load on a ferry trip. The total amount paid for the adults was $1115 more than the total amount paid for the children.
  1. How many adults were there?
  2. How many children were there?
5 m