Entrance tickets to the park are $8 each for children. The ticket for an adult costs 25% more. Last Sunday, 30% of the tickets sold were for children and the total sales of the tickets was $8930. How many tickets were sold?
| |
Adults |
Children |
Total |
| Number |
7 u |
3 u |
10 u |
| Value |
$10 |
$8 |
|
| Total value |
70 u |
24 u |
$8930 |
30% =
30100 =
310Price of each child ticket in percent = 100%
Price of each adult ticket in percent
= 100% + 25%
= 125%
Price of each adult ticket
= 125% x 8
=
125100 x 8
= $10
Total sales of tickets
= 70 u + 24 u
= 94 u
94 u = 8930
1 u = 8930 ÷ 94 = 95
Number of tickets sold
= 10 u
= 10 x 95
= 950
Answer(s): 950
