Tickets to a stadium were sold to senior citizens, adults and children at different prices as shown.
|
Price |
Senior citizen ticket |
$2 |
Child ticket |
$6 |
Adult ticket |
$16 |
19 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 $7440 was collected from the sale of the tickets. How many children bought the tickets?
(a)
Fraction of tickets bought by the children
= 1 -
19 -
37 = 1 -
763 -
2763 =
2963 (b)
|
Senior Citizens |
Children |
Adults |
Number |
7 u |
29 u |
27 u |
Value |
2 |
6 |
16 |
Total value |
14 u |
174 u |
432 u |
Total amount collected
= 14 u + 174 u + 432 u
= 620 u
620 u = 7440
1 u = 7440 ÷ 620 = 12
Number of children who bought the tickets
= 29 u
= 29 x 12
= 348
Answer(s): (a)
2963; (b) 348