Tickets to a zoo were sold to senior citizens, adults and children at different prices as shown.
|
Price |
Senior citizen ticket |
$5 |
Child ticket |
$9 |
Adult ticket |
$15 |
16 of the tickets sold were bought by senior citizens and
35 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 $6086 was collected from the sale of the tickets. How many children bought the tickets?
(a)
Fraction of tickets bought by the children
= 1 -
16 -
35 = 1 -
530 -
1830 =
730 (b)
|
Senior Citizens |
Children |
Adults |
Number |
5 u |
7 u |
18 u |
Value |
5 |
9 |
15 |
Total value |
25 u |
63 u |
270 u |
Total amount collected
= 25 u + 63 u + 270 u
= 358 u
358 u = 6086
1 u = 6086 ÷ 358 = 17
Number of children who bought the tickets
= 7 u
= 7 x 17
= 119
Answer(s): (a)
730; (b) 119