Mr Oh paid a total of $156 for five adult and two child tickets. If a child ticket was
34 of the price of an adult ticket, what was the price of an adult ticket?
| |
Child ticket |
Adult ticket |
Total |
| Number |
2 |
5 |
|
| Value |
3 u |
4 u |
|
| Total value |
6 u |
20 u |
26 u |
Price of 1 child ticket = 3 u
Price of 2 child tickets = 2 x 3 u = 6 u
Price of 1 adult ticket = 4 u
Price of 5 adult tickets = 5 x 4 u = 20 u
Total cost of the tickets
= 6 u + 20 u
= 26 u
26 u = 156
1 u = 156 ÷ 26 = 6
Price of a child ticket
= 3 u
= 3 x 6
= $18
Answer(s): $18
