Tickets to a tourist attraction were sold to senior citizens, adults and children at different prices as shown.
|
Price |
Senior citizen ticket |
$2 |
Child ticket |
$7 |
Adult ticket |
$12 |
110 of the tickets sold were bought by senior citizens and
17 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 $17170 was collected from the sale of the tickets. How many children bought the tickets?
(a)
Fraction of tickets bought by the children
= 1 -
110 -
17 = 1 -
770 -
1070 =
5370 (b)
|
Senior Citizens |
Children |
Adults |
Number |
7 u |
53 u |
10 u |
Value |
2 |
7 |
12 |
Total value |
14 u |
371 u |
120 u |
Total amount collected
= 14 u + 371 u + 120 u
= 505 u
505 u = 17170
1 u = 17170 ÷ 505 = 34
Number of children who bought the tickets
= 53 u
= 53 x 34
= 1802
Answer(s): (a)
5370; (b) 1802