Question

Mrs. Smith and her two sons spent a total of $53.50 atthe movie theater. Together they spent $26.75 onsnacks and Mrs. Smith's ticket was $11.25. How muchdid each son's ticket cost?

Answer 1

We know that

• The total is $53.50.

,

• They spent $26.75 on snacks and Mrs. Smith's ticket was $11.25.

Based on the given information, we can express the following.

`26.75+11.25+2x=53.50`

Where x represents each son's ticket, let's solve for x

`\begin{gathered} 38+2x=53.50 \\ 2x=53.50-38 \\ x=(15.50)/(2) \\ x=7.75 \end{gathered}`

Hence, each son's ticket costs $7.75.