Mr Yang paid a total of $62 for five adult and two child tickets. If a child ticket was
35 of the price of an adult ticket, what was the price of an adult ticket?
|
Child ticket |
Adult ticket |
Total |
Number |
2 |
5 |
|
Value |
3 u |
5 u |
|
Total value |
6 u |
25 u |
31 u |
Price of 1 child ticket = 3 u
Price of 2 child tickets = 2 x 3 u = 6 u
Price of 1 adult ticket = 5 u
Price of 5 adult tickets = 5 x 5 u = 25 u
Total cost of the tickets
= 6 u + 25 u
= 31 u
31 u = 62
1 u = 62 ÷ 31 = 2
Price of an adult ticket
= 5 u
= 5 x 2
= $10
Answer(s): $10