Question

Ticket to a school play were sold each week. For every 6 adult tickets sold 28 student tickets were sold. How many total tickets can the school expect to sell if 252 student tickets were sold?

Answer 1

6 adult were sold for each 28 students ticket sold.

The ratio of adult to student ticket sold is 6:28 = 6/28 = 3/14

The number of student tickets sold is 252. Tha dult ticket can be calculated below

`\begin{gathered} \text{28 students}=6\text{ adults} \\ 252\text{ students= ?} \\ \text{ Number of adult ticket sold=}(252*6)/(28)=(1512)/(28)=54\text{ adult ticket} \\ \text{Total ticket sold = 54 adult ticket +252 student ticket=}306 \end{gathered}`