Tickets to a tourist attraction were sold to senior citizens, adults and children at different prices as shown.
|
Price |
Senior citizen ticket |
$5 |
Child ticket |
$7 |
Adult ticket |
$11 |
110 of the tickets sold were bought by senior citizens and
35 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 $2392 was collected from the sale of the tickets. How many children bought the tickets?
(a)
Fraction of tickets bought by the children
= 1 -
110 -
35 = 1 -
110 -
610 =
310 (b)
|
Senior Citizens |
Children |
Adults |
Number |
1 u |
3 u |
6 u |
Value |
5 |
7 |
11 |
Total value |
5 u |
21 u |
66 u |
Total amount collected
= 5 u + 21 u + 66 u
= 92 u
92 u = 2392
1 u = 2392 ÷ 92 = 26
Number of children who bought the tickets
= 3 u
= 3 x 26
= 78
Answer(s): (a)
310; (b) 78