Tickets to a zoo were sold to senior citizens, adults and children at different prices as shown.
|
Price |
Senior citizen ticket |
$2 |
Child ticket |
$8 |
Adult ticket |
$13 |
16 of the tickets sold were bought by senior citizens and
15 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 $3840 was collected from the sale of the tickets. How many children bought the tickets?
(a)
Fraction of tickets bought by the children
= 1 -
16 -
15 = 1 -
530 -
630 =
1930 (b)
|
Senior Citizens |
Children |
Adults |
Number |
5 u |
19 u |
6 u |
Value |
2 |
8 |
13 |
Total value |
10 u |
152 u |
78 u |
Total amount collected
= 10 u + 152 u + 78 u
= 240 u
240 u = 3840
1 u = 3840 ÷ 240 = 16
Number of children who bought the tickets
= 19 u
= 19 x 16
= 304
Answer(s): (a)
1930; (b) 304