Tickets to a tourist attraction were sold to senior citizens, adults and children at different prices as shown.
|
Price |
Senior citizen ticket |
$5 |
Child ticket |
$9 |
Adult ticket |
$14 |
110 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 $15792 was collected from the sale of the tickets. How many children bought the tickets?
(a)
Fraction of tickets bought by the children
= 1 -
110 -
37 = 1 -
770 -
3070 =
3370 (b)
|
Senior Citizens |
Children |
Adults |
Number |
7 u |
33 u |
30 u |
Value |
5 |
9 |
14 |
Total value |
35 u |
297 u |
420 u |
Total amount collected
= 35 u + 297 u + 420 u
= 752 u
752 u = 15792
1 u = 15792 ÷ 752 = 21
Number of children who bought the tickets
= 33 u
= 33 x 21
= 693
Answer(s): (a)
3370; (b) 693