Mr Seow paid a total of $159 for nine adult and two child tickets. If a child ticket was
45 of the price of an adult ticket, what was the price of an adult ticket?
| |
Child ticket |
Adult ticket |
Total |
| Number |
2 |
9 |
|
| Value |
4 u |
5 u |
|
| Total value |
8 u |
45 u |
53 u |
Price of 1 child ticket = 4 u
Price of 2 child tickets = 2 x 4 u = 8 u
Price of 1 adult ticket = 5 u
Price of 9 adult tickets = 9 x 5 u = 45 u
Total cost of the tickets
= 8 u + 45 u
= 53 u
53 u = 159
1 u = 159 ÷ 53 = 3
Price of an adult ticket
= 5 u
= 5 x 3
= $15
Answer(s): $15
