Mr Heng paid a total of $58 for two adult and three child tickets. If a child ticket was
57 of the price of an adult ticket, what was the price of an adult ticket?
|
Child ticket |
Adult ticket |
Total |
Number |
3 |
2 |
|
Value |
5 u |
7 u |
|
Total value |
15 u |
14 u |
29 u |
Price of 1 child ticket = 5 u
Price of 3 child tickets = 3 x 5 u = 15 u
Price of 1 adult ticket = 7 u
Price of 2 adult tickets = 2 x 7 u = 14 u
Total cost of the tickets
= 15 u + 14 u
= 29 u
29 u = 58
1 u = 58 ÷ 29 = 2
Price of a child ticket
= 5 u
= 5 x 2
= $10
Answer(s): $10