Tickets to a theme park were sold to senior citizens, adults and children at different prices as shown.
|
Price |
Senior citizen ticket |
$4 |
Child ticket |
$7 |
Adult ticket |
$16 |
16 of the tickets sold were bought by senior citizens and
15 of them were bought by adults. The rest were bought by children.
- What fraction of the tickets sold were bought by children?
- A total amount of $5478 was collected from the sale of the tickets. How many children bought the tickets?
(a)
Fraction of tickets bought by the children
= 1 -
16 -
15 = 1 -
530 -
630 =
1930 (b)
|
Senior Citizens |
Children |
Adults |
Number |
5 u |
19 u |
6 u |
Value |
4 |
7 |
16 |
Total value |
20 u |
133 u |
96 u |
Total amount collected
= 20 u + 133 u + 96 u
= 249 u
249 u = 5478
1 u = 5478 ÷ 249 = 22
Number of children who bought the tickets
= 19 u
= 19 x 22
= 418
Answer(s): (a)
1930; (b) 418