Question

Your parents are taking you and some of your friends to the movies tonight. Your parents might bring your grandparents and other adults to the movies as well. Adult tickets cost $11 each, and children's tickets cost $8 each. Write an equation that represents the total cost for the movie tickets. What is one combination of tickets that would total $57?

Answer 1

Answer: We can use the variables x and y to represent the number of adult tickets and children's tickets, respectively. The cost of adult tickets is $11 each and the cost of children's tickets is $8 each. So, we can use the following equation to represent the total cost for the movie tickets:

C = 11x + 8y

Where C is the total cost of the tickets, x is the number of adult tickets and y is the number of children's tickets

One combination of tickets that would total $57 is:

C = 11x + 8y = $57

x + y = 7 (number of tickets)

One way to satisfy this equation is to have 5 adult tickets and 2 children's tickets

x = 5

y = 2

C = 115 + 82 = $57

So, 5 adult tickets and 2 children's tickets is one combination that would total $57.

Explanation:

Answer 2

57 = 33+24 = 3a+3c

Explanation:

Let a= adults, c = children

total costs = 11a+8c

57 = 33+24 = 3a+3c