Question

The school that Kathryn goes to is selling tickets to the annual talent show. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 1 adult ticket and 8 student tickets for a total of $56. The school took in $14 on the second day by selling 1 adult ticket and 1 student ticket. What is the price of each of on adult ticket and one student ticket

Answer 1

Explanation:

a+s=14

a=14-s

a+8s=56, using a from above in this equation gives

14-s+8s=56

14+7s=56

7s=42

s=6

a=14-s

a=14-6=8

So student tickets cost $6 and adult tickets cost $8.