Tickets to a zoo were sold to senior citizens, adults and children at different prices as shown.
|
Price |
Senior citizen ticket |
$4 |
Child ticket |
$8 |
Adult ticket |
$13 |
16 of the tickets sold were bought by senior citizens and
37 of them were bought by adults. The rest were bought by children.
- What fraction of the tickets sold were bought by children?
- A total amount of $13930 was collected from the sale of the tickets. How many children bought the tickets?
(a)
Fraction of tickets bought by the children
= 1 -
16 -
37 = 1 -
742 -
1842 =
1742 (b)
|
Senior Citizens |
Children |
Adults |
Number |
7 u |
17 u |
18 u |
Value |
4 |
8 |
13 |
Total value |
28 u |
136 u |
234 u |
Total amount collected
= 28 u + 136 u + 234 u
= 398 u
398 u = 13930
1 u = 13930 ÷ 398 = 35
Number of children who bought the tickets
= 17 u
= 17 x 35
= 595
Answer(s): (a)
1742; (b) 595