Question

a radio station had 234 tickets to a concert. They gave away 5 times as many tickets to listeners as to employees. how many tickets did they give away to employees​

Answer 1

39 tickets were given to the employees

Explanation:

1. Approach

First, list the given information, then form an equation based on the given information. Finally, solve the equation with simplification and inverse operations.

2.Given

A total of 234 tickets were given away

5 times as many tickets were given away to listeners compared to employees

-Call the number of tickets given away to employees (x)

3. Form an equation

(Tickets_given_to_employees) + (Tickets_given_to_listeners) = (Total_tickets)

Substitute,

x + 5x = 234

Simplify,

6x + 234

Inverse operations,

6x = 234

/6 /6

x = 39