Question

You are going to the movies with a couple friends and purchased tickets for everyone online ahead of time. You spent a total of $65 for the tickets. How many

tickets did you purchase if each ticket costs $13?
A. Write a one step equation for this question.
B. Solve the equation
C. Answer the Question with a complete sentence.

Answer 1

Answer: 5

Explanation:

65=13x (because x represents the amount of ticket)

divide both sides by 3

65/13=x

x=5

you bought 5 tickets for a total of 65 dollars

Answer 2

Answer: 5

Explanation:

Set up the equation and solve:

65 = 13x

5 = x

I purchased 5 tickets for the movies.