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A group consisting of several families visited an amusement park where the regular admission fees were 5,500 for each adult and 4,800 for each child. Because there were at least 10 people in the group, each paid an admission fee that was 10% less that the regular admission fee. How many children were in the group?
(1) The total of the admission fees paid for the adults in the group was 29,700
(2) The total of the admission fees paid for the children in the group was 4,860 more than the total of the admission fees paid for the adults in the group.
(1) The total of the admission fees paid for the adults in the group was 29,700
(2) The total of the admission fees paid for the children in the group was 4,860 more than the total of the admission fees paid for the adults in the group.
We are given that at an amusement park, regular admission fees were 5,500 for each adult and 4,800 for each child. However, a particular group paid 10% less than the regular admission fee. Thus, the admission fee per adult was 5,500 x 0.9 = 4,950 yen and per child was 4,800 x 0.9 = 4,320 yen. We need to determine the number of children in the group.
Statement One Alone:
The total of the admission fees paid for the adults in the group was 29,700.
If we let the number of adults = A, we can create the following equation:
4,950A = 29,700
A = 6
However, since we do not know the number of children, statement one alone is not sufficient to answer the question. We can eliminate answer choices A and D.
Statement Two Alone:
The total of the admission fees paid for the children in the group was 4,860 more than the total of the admission fees paid for the adults in the group.
If we let C = the number of children, we can create the following equation:
4,320C = 4,860 + 4,950A
We see that we do not have enough information to determine C. We can eliminate answer choice B.
Statements One and Two Together:
Using the information from statements one and two, we know that A = 6 and 4,320C = 4,860 + 4,950A. We can see that if we substitute 6 for A in 4,320C = 4,860 + 4,950A, we can determine the value of C. The two statements together are sufficient.
Answer: C
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