Mr Lim paid a total of $95 for five adult and two child tickets. If a child ticket was
23 of the price of an adult ticket, what was the price of an adult ticket?
|
Child ticket |
Adult ticket |
Total |
Number |
2 |
5 |
|
Value |
2 u |
3 u |
|
Total value |
4 u |
15 u |
19 u |
Price of 1 child ticket = 2 u
Price of 2 child tickets = 2 x 2 u = 4 u
Price of 1 adult ticket = 3 u
Price of 5 adult tickets = 5 x 3 u = 15 u
Total cost of the tickets
= 4 u + 15 u
= 19 u
19 u = 95
1 u = 95 ÷ 19 = 5
Price of an adult ticket
= 3 u
= 3 x 5
= $15
Answer(s): $15