Mr Chong paid a total of $190 for five adult and six 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 |
6 |
5 |
|
| Value |
3 u |
4 u |
|
| Total value |
18 u |
20 u |
38 u |
Price of 1 child ticket = 3 u
Price of 6 child tickets = 6 x 3 u = 18 u
Price of 1 adult ticket = 4 u
Price of 5 adult tickets = 5 x 4 u = 20 u
Total cost of the tickets
= 18 u + 20 u
= 38 u
38 u = 190
1 u = 190 ÷ 38 = 5
Price of a child ticket
= 3 u
= 3 x 5
= $15
Answer(s): $15
