Question

The school that Chelsea goes to is selling tickets to a choral performance. On the first day of

ticket sales the school sold 8 adult tickets and 7 child tickets for a total of $133. The school took
in $132 on the second day by selling 9 adult tickets and 2 child tickets. Find the price of an adult
ticket and the price of a child ticket.

Answer 1

Adult: $14 each

Child: $3 each

Explanation:

Day 1: (14*8)+(3*7) = 112+21 = 133

Day 2: (14*9)+(3*2) = 126+6 = 132

Answer 2

$7 for an adult ticket
$6 for a child ticket