Tickets to a zoo were sold to senior citizens, adults and children at different prices as shown.
|
Price |
Senior citizen ticket |
$3 |
Child ticket |
$8 |
Adult ticket |
$14 |
110 of the tickets sold were bought by senior citizens and
14 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 $4680 was collected from the sale of the tickets. How many children bought the tickets?
(a)
Fraction of tickets bought by the children
= 1 -
110 -
14 = 1 -
220 -
520 =
1320 (b)
|
Senior Citizens |
Children |
Adults |
Number |
2 u |
13 u |
5 u |
Value |
3 |
8 |
14 |
Total value |
6 u |
104 u |
70 u |
Total amount collected
= 6 u + 104 u + 70 u
= 180 u
180 u = 4680
1 u = 4680 ÷ 180 = 26
Number of children who bought the tickets
= 13 u
= 13 x 26
= 338
Answer(s): (a)
1320; (b) 338