Mr Leng paid a total of $160 for four adult and four child tickets. If a child ticket was
23 of the price of an adult ticket, what was the price of an adult ticket?
| |
Child ticket |
Adult ticket |
Total |
| Number |
4 |
4 |
|
| Value |
2 u |
3 u |
|
| Total value |
8 u |
12 u |
20 u |
Price of 1 child ticket = 2 u
Price of 4 child tickets = 4 x 2 u = 8 u
Price of 1 adult ticket = 3 u
Price of 4 adult tickets = 4 x 3 u = 12 u
Total cost of the tickets
= 8 u + 12 u
= 20 u
20 u = 160
1 u = 160 ÷ 20 = 8
Price of a child ticket
= 2 u
= 2 x 8
= $16
Answer(s): $16
