At a laser tag park, an adult ticket cost $4 and a child ticket cost $1. Last Saturday, the laser tag park sold 73 more adult tickets than child tickets. A total of $427 was collected. How many child tickets were sold?
|
Adults |
Children |
Total |
Number |
1 u + 73 |
1 u |
2 u |
Value |
$4 |
$1 |
|
Total value |
4 u + 292 |
1 u |
5 u + 292 |
Cost of 1 child ticket = $1
Cost of 1 adult ticket = $4
Number of children = 1 u
Number of adults = 1 u + 73
Total cost of child tickets = 1 u x 1 = 1 u
Total cost of adult tickets = 4(1 u + 73) = 4 u + 292
Total cost of all the tickets
= 1 u + 4 u + 292
= 5 u + 292
5 u + 292 = 427
5 u = 427 - 292
5 u = 135
1 u = 135 ÷ 5 = 27
Number of child tickets = 27
Answer(s): 27