Mr Leng paid a total of $98 for two 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 |
2 |
|
| Value |
3 u |
4 u |
|
| Total value |
6 u |
8 u |
14 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 2 adult tickets = 2 x 4 u = 8 u
Total cost of the tickets
= 6 u + 8 u
= 14 u
14 u = 98
1 u = 98 ÷ 14 = 7
Price of a child ticket
= 3 u
= 3 x 7
= $21
Answer(s): $21
