For a Saturday matinee, adult tickets cost $6.50 and kids under 12 pay only $3.00. If 60 tickets are sold for a total of $320. How many of the tickets were adult tickets and how many were sold to kids under 12?

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Let the number of adult tickets be $x$ and the number of kids' tickets be $y$. We have two equations: $x + y = 60$ (total tickets) and $6.5x + 3y = 320$ (total cost). Solving these equations simultaneously, we find $x = 40$ and $y = 20$, meaning 40 adult tickets and 20 kids' tickets were sold.

For a Saturday Matinee, Adult Tickets Cost $6