Question

the five members of the traynor family each buy train tickets during the train ride each family member buys a box one for $6.50 if the total cost of the chip is $248.50 what is the price of each train ticket ​

Answer 1

$43.20

Explanation:

If each family member buys one ticket and one lunch, then for ticket price t we have the total expenditure as ...

5(t +6.50) = 248.50

t +6.50 = 49.70 . . . . . divide by 5

t = 43.20 . . . . . . . . . . subtract 6.50

The price of each train ticket is $43.20.