Mr Tan paid a total of $114 for two adult and eight child tickets. If a child ticket was
37 of the price of an adult ticket, what was the price of an adult ticket?
|
Child ticket |
Adult ticket |
Total |
Number |
8 |
2 |
|
Value |
3 u |
7 u |
|
Total value |
24 u |
14 u |
38 u |
Price of 1 child ticket = 3 u
Price of 8 child tickets = 8 x 3 u = 24 u
Price of 1 adult ticket = 7 u
Price of 2 adult tickets = 2 x 7 u = 14 u
Total cost of the tickets
= 24 u + 14 u
= 38 u
38 u = 114
1 u = 114 ÷ 38 = 3
Price of a child ticket
= 3 u
= 3 x 3
= $9
Answer(s): $9