Mr Loh paid a total of $186 for two adult and five 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 |
5 |
2 |
|
| Value |
3 u |
8 u |
|
| Total value |
15 u |
16 u |
31 u |
Price of 1 child ticket = 3 u
Price of 5 child tickets = 5 x 3 u = 15 u
Price of 1 adult ticket = 8 u
Price of 2 adult tickets = 2 x 8 u = 16 u
Total cost of the tickets
= 15 u + 16 u
= 31 u
31 u = 186
1 u = 186 ÷ 31 = 6
Price of a child ticket
= 3 u
= 3 x 6
= $18
Answer(s): $18
