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Formulate but do not solve the problem. A theater has a seating capacity of 600 and charges $6 for children, $11 for students, and $16 for adults. At a certain screening with full attendance, there were half as many adult as children and students combined. The receipts totaled $1,800. How many children attended the show?
Let x be the number of tickets sold to children, y be the number of tickets sold to students, and z be the number of tickets sold to adults.


A) Formulate but do not solve the problem. A theater has a seating capacity of 600 and charges $6 for children, $11 for students, and $16 for adults. At a certain screening with full attendance, there were half as many adult as children and students combined. The receipts totaled $1,800. How many children attended the show? Let x be the number of tickets sold to children, y be the number of tickets sold to students, and z be the number of tickets sold to adults. A)    B)    C)    D)    E)
B) Formulate but do not solve the problem. A theater has a seating capacity of 600 and charges $6 for children, $11 for students, and $16 for adults. At a certain screening with full attendance, there were half as many adult as children and students combined. The receipts totaled $1,800. How many children attended the show? Let x be the number of tickets sold to children, y be the number of tickets sold to students, and z be the number of tickets sold to adults. A)    B)    C)    D)    E)
C) Formulate but do not solve the problem. A theater has a seating capacity of 600 and charges $6 for children, $11 for students, and $16 for adults. At a certain screening with full attendance, there were half as many adult as children and students combined. The receipts totaled $1,800. How many children attended the show? Let x be the number of tickets sold to children, y be the number of tickets sold to students, and z be the number of tickets sold to adults. A)    B)    C)    D)    E)
D) Formulate but do not solve the problem. A theater has a seating capacity of 600 and charges $6 for children, $11 for students, and $16 for adults. At a certain screening with full attendance, there were half as many adult as children and students combined. The receipts totaled $1,800. How many children attended the show? Let x be the number of tickets sold to children, y be the number of tickets sold to students, and z be the number of tickets sold to adults. A)    B)    C)    D)    E)
E) Formulate but do not solve the problem. A theater has a seating capacity of 600 and charges $6 for children, $11 for students, and $16 for adults. At a certain screening with full attendance, there were half as many adult as children and students combined. The receipts totaled $1,800. How many children attended the show? Let x be the number of tickets sold to children, y be the number of tickets sold to students, and z be the number of tickets sold to adults. A)    B)    C)    D)    E)

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