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Question 3

A group of 5 people went to the movies and spent $44 on food and drink. The total amount spent, including
tickets, was $98.50.
What was the price, in dollars, of one ticket?

Answer 1

One ticket cost $10.90.

Explanation:

The total spent was $98.50--food, drinks, admission--everything.

$44.00 was for food and drinks.

We can take the 44 away from the total.

98.50 - 44.00

= 54.50

They spent 54.50 on 5 tickets to get in. Divide to find the cost of one tickets. This assumes that all 5 tickets were the same price.

54.50 ÷ 5 = 10.90



The price of one ticket was $10.90

To make this look like algebra class...

let x = the price of one ticket

5x = the price of 5 tickets

5x + 44 = 98.50

subtract 44

5x = 54.50

divide by 5

x = 10.90