Mr Chau paid a total of $195 for five adult and six 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 |
6 |
5 |
|
| Value |
5 u |
7 u |
|
| Total value |
30 u |
35 u |
65 u |
Price of 1 child ticket = 5 u
Price of 6 child tickets = 6 x 5 u = 30 u
Price of 1 adult ticket = 7 u
Price of 5 adult tickets = 5 x 7 u = 35 u
Total cost of the tickets
= 30 u + 35 u
= 65 u
65 u = 195
1 u = 195 ÷ 65 = 3
Price of a child ticket
= 5 u
= 5 x 3
= $15
Answer(s): $15
