The admission fee at an amusement park is $2.50 for children and $6.20 for adults. On a certain day, 355 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled 1461 dollars. How many children and how many adults were admitted? number of children equals?   number of adults equals?

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The admission fee at an amusement park is $2.50 for children and $6.20 for adults. On a certain day, 355 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled 1461 dollars. How many children and how many adults were admitted?

number of children equals?

 
number of adults equals?

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