Question

Three friends at a video arcade win a total of 248 tickets. They decide to share the tickets equally. About how many tickets will each friend receive? Solve this problem using any strategy you choose

Answer 1

82.67 tickets

Explanation:

Since the tickets are shared equally, the number of tickets each friend would receive is given as: x

The total number of tickets = 248 tickets

Hence:

248 = 3 × x

3x = 248

x = 248/3

x = 82.666666667 tickets

x ≈ 82.67 tickets

Hence, each friend would receive about 82.67 tickets