Tickets to a stadium were sold to senior citizens, adults and children at different prices as shown.
|
Price |
Senior citizen ticket |
$5 |
Child ticket |
$7 |
Adult ticket |
$15 |
110 of the tickets sold were bought by senior citizens and
15 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 $2184 was collected from the sale of the tickets. How many children bought the tickets?
(a)
Fraction of tickets bought by the children
= 1 -
110 -
15 = 1 -
110 -
210 =
710 (b)
|
Senior Citizens |
Children |
Adults |
Number |
1 u |
7 u |
2 u |
Value |
5 |
7 |
15 |
Total value |
5 u |
49 u |
30 u |
Total amount collected
= 5 u + 49 u + 30 u
= 84 u
84 u = 2184
1 u = 2184 ÷ 84 = 26
Number of children who bought the tickets
= 7 u
= 7 x 26
= 182
Answer(s): (a)
710; (b) 182