Question

Michael bought 5 concert tickets for $566. If your friend buys 2 tickets, how much did he spend?

A) $226
B) $228
C) $232
D) $236

Answer 1

To determine how much two concert tickets would cost, divide the total amount spent on five tickets by five to find the single ticket price, and then multiply it by two. After rounding to the nearest whole number, the calculated cost for two tickets is $226.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question pertains to the unit price calculation and proportion. Michael bought 5 concert tickets for a total of $566. To find out how much a friend would spend on 2 tickets, we need to calculate the price of one ticket first and then multiply that by 2.

First, we calculate the price per ticket:

1. Divide the total cost by the number of tickets: $566 ÷ 5 = $113.2 (price per ticket).
2. Multiply the price per ticket by the number of tickets your friend wants to buy: $113.2 × 2 = $226.4.

However, since the options are whole numbers, we round the result to the nearest whole number, which gives us $226. Therefore, the correct answer is A) $226.