Entrance tickets to the theme park are $40 each for adults. The ticket for a child costs 40% less. Last Sunday, 40% of the tickets sold were for children and the total sales of the tickets was $15456. How many of the tickets sold were for adults?
| |
Adults |
Children |
Total |
| Number |
3 u |
2 u |
5 u |
| Value |
$40 |
$24 |
|
| Total value |
120 u |
48 u |
$15456 |
40% =
40100 =
25Price of each adult ticket in percent = 100%
Price of each child ticket in percent
= 100% - 40%
= 60%
Price of each child ticket
= 60% x 40
=
60100 x 40
= $24
Total sales of tickets
= 120 u + 48 u
= 168 u
168 u = 15456
1 u = 15456 ÷ 168 = 92
Number of tickets sold that were for adults
= 3 u
= 3 x 92
= 276
Answer(s): 276
