Question

The table below shows the ticket rates for whale watching trips offered by Dolphin Tricks & Tours.

Age Ticket Price
Under three years free
Three to twelve years $35
Over twelve years $46

On a certain day, the company took 88 people on whale watching trips. There were 44 children aged twelve and under, of which some children were under three years. If x represents the number of children under three years, which equation can be used to find the value of x, where C represents the total amount of money collected from tickets that day?
...?

Answer 1

What if it was $32 and $44, 82 and 54?

Explanation:

On a certain day, the company took 82 people on whale watching trips. There were 54 children aged 12 and under, of which some children were under three years. If x represents the number of children under three years, which equation can be used to find the value of x, where C represents the total amount of money collected from tickets that day?

Answer 2

Then the equation is that 3564 - 3x = C