Mr Thium paid a total of $66 for three adult and three child tickets. If a child ticket was
38 of the price of an adult ticket, what was the price of an adult ticket?
| |
Child ticket |
Adult ticket |
Total |
| Number |
3 |
3 |
|
| Value |
3 u |
8 u |
|
| Total value |
9 u |
24 u |
33 u |
Price of 1 child ticket = 3 u
Price of 3 child tickets = 3 x 3 u = 9 u
Price of 1 adult ticket = 8 u
Price of 3 adult tickets = 3 x 8 u = 24 u
Total cost of the tickets
= 9 u + 24 u
= 33 u
33 u = 66
1 u = 66 ÷ 33 = 2
Price of an adult ticket
= 8 u
= 8 x 2
= $16
Answer(s): $16
