The history museum is hosting a special exhibition on history of flight. The admission ticket for each adult cost $2.00. On the opening day of the exhibition, 60 tickets were sold for a total of $160.00. How many adults visited the special exhibition. Show your work.
Let x be the number of adults who visited the special exhibition.
Given:
- The cost of each adult ticket is $2.00
- Total tickets sold is 60
- Total revenue generated is $160.00
From the given information, we can create the following equation:
2x = 160
Solving for x:
x = 160 / 2
x = 80
Therefore, 80 adults visited the special exhibition on the opening day.