Tickets to a museum were sold to senior citizens, adults and children at different prices as shown.
|
Price |
Senior citizen ticket |
$2 |
Child ticket |
$9 |
Adult ticket |
$15 |
19 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 $11900 was collected from the sale of the tickets. How many children bought the tickets?
(a)
Fraction of tickets bought by the children
= 1 -
19 -
14 = 1 -
436 -
936 =
2336 (b)
|
Senior Citizens |
Children |
Adults |
Number |
4 u |
23 u |
9 u |
Value |
2 |
9 |
15 |
Total value |
8 u |
207 u |
135 u |
Total amount collected
= 8 u + 207 u + 135 u
= 350 u
350 u = 11900
1 u = 11900 ÷ 350 = 34
Number of children who bought the tickets
= 23 u
= 23 x 34
= 782
Answer(s): (a)
2336; (b) 782