Question

In preparation for the school play, the number of adult tickets sold by the ticket office was 5 less than

twice the number of children’s tickets. How many children’s tickets were sold if they sold 95 adult
tickets?
No links or troll send a photo of how you did it

Answer 1

Let that be x

• 2x-5=95
• 2x=95+5
• 2x=100
• x=100/2
• x=50

Children tickets =50

Answer 2

Kind Note:

I did not provide a picture. Instead, I provided explanation for your answer. If you really want a picture for your answer, I will provide it for you.

Explanation:

We know that:

• A = 2C - 5
• A = 95

Work:

• A = 2C - 5
• => 95 = 2C - 5
• => 100 = 2C
• => C = 50

Answer:

• Children tickets = 50