Question

For a Saturday matinee, adult tickets cost $4.50 and kids under 12 pay only $2.00. If 100 tickets are sold for a total of $350, how many of the tickets were adult tickets and how many were sold to kids under 12?

Answer 1

60 ADULT TICKETS

40 KIDS UNDER 12 TICKETS

Explanation:

By playing around with numbers, you can figure out what makes this situation true. By multiplying 4.50 by 60, you get 270. Then, by multiplying 2 by 40, you get 80. Finally, add 270 and 80, which results in 350, which satisfies the problem.

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