Question

On Saturday, many tickets fir a hockey game were sold. Children and adult were in the ratio of 4:7. There are 88 tickets in total. How many adult tickets were sold?

Answer 1

56 adult tickets were sold

Explanation:

Ratio of ticket sold to Children and adult is in the ratio 4 : 7

Total ratio = 4 +7 = 11

Ratio of adult = 7

Total ticket sold = 88

Number of adult tickets sold = Ratio of adult/Total ratio * Total ticket sold

Number of adult tickets sold = 7/11 * 88

Number of adult tickets sold = 7 * 8

Number of adult tickets sold = 56 tickets

Hence 56 adult tickets were sold