Entrance tickets to the safari park are $20 each for children. The ticket for an adult costs 20% more. Last Sunday, 20% of the tickets sold were for children and the total sales of the tickets was $10556. How many tickets were sold?
| |
Adults |
Children |
Total |
| Number |
4 u |
1 u |
5 u |
| Value |
$24 |
$20 |
|
| Total value |
96 u |
20 u |
$10556 |
20% =
20100 =
15Price of each child ticket in percent = 100%
Price of each adult ticket in percent
= 100% + 20%
= 120%
Price of each adult ticket
= 120% x 20
=
120100 x 20
= $24
Total sales of tickets
= 96 u + 20 u
= 116 u
116 u = 10556
1 u = 10556 ÷ 116 = 91
Number of tickets sold
= 5 u
= 5 x 91
= 455
Answer(s): 455
