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 |
18 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 $9300 was collected from the sale of the tickets. How many children bought the tickets?
(a)
Fraction of tickets bought by the children
= 1 -
18 -
15 = 1 -
540 -
840 =
2740 (b)
|
Senior Citizens |
Children |
Adults |
Number |
5 u |
27 u |
8 u |
Value |
2 |
6 |
16 |
Total value |
10 u |
162 u |
128 u |
Total amount collected
= 10 u + 162 u + 128 u
= 300 u
300 u = 9300
1 u = 9300 ÷ 300 = 31
Number of children who bought the tickets
= 27 u
= 27 x 31
= 837
Answer(s): (a)
2740; (b) 837