Question

A total of 818 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 68 more student tickets sold than adult tickets.

How many aduit tickets were sold?

Answer 1

443

Explanation:

So, what we basically know is the total number of tickets for adults and students altogether. In order to start this problem itself, it will require a subtraction.

So,

That's gonna be,

818 - 68= 750

For me, personally, I have a method that works for every question similar to this one. The concept is kinda weird ,yeah but it applies to all types of questions like this one.

It is

More than= Sub-add or Subadd

So, it's gonna be

this,

818 - 68= 750

750÷ 2 = 375

Number of tickets for adults will be= 375 + 68= 443

Answer 2

375

Explanation:

If we say there were a adult tickets sold, we know that there were a + 68 student tickets sold.

a + a + 68 = 2a + 68

818 tickets were sold in total so

2a + 68 = 818

2a = 750

a = 750/2 = 375 adult tickets sold