A museum opened at 8:00 a.m. In the first hour, 350 people purchased admission tickets. In the second hour, 20% more people purchased admission tickets than in the first hour. Each admission ticket cost $17.50.What was the total amount of money paid for all the tickets purchased in the first two hours?
Accepted Solution
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First off, 20% more than 350 is 420
So $17.50 x 420 = 7350
Your answer is $7350 was the amount of money paid for all the tickets in the first two hours.