A theme park sells tickets at different prices according to the age of the customer. The age categories are senior citizen (ages 60 and above), adult (ages 13 to 59) and child (ages 4 to 12). Four tour groups visited the theme park on the same day. The numbers in each category for three of the groups, together with the total cost of the tickets for each of these groups, are given in the following table.
GroupSenior CitizenAdultChildTotal cost
AA2199$1982
BB0103$908
CC174$778
Find the total cost of the tickets for Tour Group DD, which consists of four senior citizens, five adults and one child.

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1. Formulate a system of linear equations based on the given table.

Let xx, yy, and zz be the price of a senior citizen, adult, and child ticket respectively.
From the table, we can form the following equations:
2x+19y+9z=1982— (1)2x + 19y + 9z = 1982 \quad \text{--- (1)}
10y+3z=908— (2)10y + 3z = 908 \quad \text{--- (2)}
x+7y+4z=778— (3)x + 7y + 4z = 778 \quad \text{--- (3)}

2. Solve the system of linear equations to find the ticket prices.

From (3), we can express xx in terms of yy and zz:
x=778−7y−4zx = 778 - 7y - 4z

Substitute this into (1):
2(778−7y−4z)+19y+9z=19822(778 - 7y - 4z) + 19y + 9z = 1982
1556−14y−8z+19y+9z=19821556 - 14y - 8z + 19y + 9z = 1982
5y+z=4265y + z = 426
z=426−5yz = 426 - 5y

Substitute z=426−5yz = 426 - 5y into (2):
10y+3(426−5y)=90810y + 3(426 - 5y) = 908
10y+1278−15y=90810y + 1278 - 15y = 908
−5y=−370-5y = -370
y=74y = 74

Now, find zz and xx:
z=426−5(74)=56z = 426 - 5(74) = 56
x=778−7(74)−4(56)=36x = 778 - 7(74) - 4(56) = 36
(Note: This system can also be solved directly using a graphing calculator.)

3. Calculate the total cost for Tour Group D.

Group D consists of 44 senior citizens, 55 adults, and 11 child.
Total cost=4x+5y+z\text{Total cost} = 4x + 5y + z
Total cost=4(36)+5(74)+1(56)\text{Total cost} = 4(36) + 5(74) + 1(56)
Total cost=144+370+56=570\text{Total cost} = 144 + 370 + 56 = 570

Answer

$570

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