Question

At the theater, the Garcia family bought 2 adult tickets and 3 children's tickets for $44.50. The Smith family bought 3 adult tickets and 6 children's tickets for $78. Find the price of an adult ticket and the price of a children's ticket.

Answer 1

Answer:

Adult= $11

Children = $7.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent adult ticket and y represent children ticket

2x + 3y= 44.50........equation 1

3x + 6y= 78........equation 2

From equation 1

2x + 3y= 44.50

2x= 44.50-3y

x= 44.50-3y/2

Substitute 44.50-3y/2 for x in equation 2

3x+ 6y= 78

3(44.50-3y/2) + 6y= 78

66.75- 4.5y +6y= 78

66.75 + 1.5y= 78

1.5y= 78-66.75

1.5y= 11.25

y= 11.25/1.5

y = 7.5

Substitute 7.5 for y in equation 1

2x + 3y = 44.50

2x + 3(7.5)= 44.50

2x + 22.5= 44.50

2x = 44.50-22.5

2x= 22

x= 22/2

x= 11

Hence the price of adult ticket is $11 and the price of children ticket is $7.5

Explanation:

Answer 2

Adult= $11

Children = $7.5

Explanation:

Let x represent adult ticket and y represent children ticket

2x + 3y= 44.50........equation 1

3x + 6y= 78........equation 2

From equation 1

2x + 3y= 44.50

2x= 44.50-3y

x= 44.50-3y/2

Substitute 44.50-3y/2 for x in equation 2

3x+ 6y= 78

3(44.50-3y/2) + 6y= 78

66.75- 4.5y +6y= 78

66.75 + 1.5y= 78

1.5y= 78-66.75

1.5y= 11.25

y= 11.25/1.5

y = 7.5

Substitute 7.5 for y in equation 1

2x + 3y = 44.50

2x + 3(7.5)= 44.50

2x + 22.5= 44.50

2x = 44.50-22.5

2x= 22

x= 22/2

x= 11

Hence the price of adult ticket is $11 and the price of children ticket is $7.5