Tickets to a zoo were sold to senior citizens, adults and children at different prices as shown.
|
Price |
Senior citizen ticket |
$3 |
Child ticket |
$8 |
Adult ticket |
$15 |
19 of the tickets sold were bought by senior citizens and
34 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 $18280 was collected from the sale of the tickets. How many children bought the tickets?
(a)
Fraction of tickets bought by the children
= 1 -
19 -
34 = 1 -
436 -
2736 =
536 (b)
|
Senior Citizens |
Children |
Adults |
Number |
4 u |
5 u |
27 u |
Value |
3 |
8 |
15 |
Total value |
12 u |
40 u |
405 u |
Total amount collected
= 12 u + 40 u + 405 u
= 457 u
457 u = 18280
1 u = 18280 ÷ 457 = 40
Number of children who bought the tickets
= 5 u
= 5 x 40
= 200
Answer(s): (a)
536; (b) 200