Question

A scenic train ride has one price for adults and one price for children. One family of two adults and two children pays 1054 Baht for the train ride. Another family of one adult and four children pays 1190 Baht. Find the price x for an adult and the price y for a child?

Answer 1

x = price for adult = 306 Baht

y = price for children = 221 Baht

Explanation:

Let

x = price for adult

y = price for children

2x + 2y = 1054 (1)

x + 4y = 1190 (2)

From (1)

x = 1190 - 4y

Substitute x = 1190 - 4y into (1)

2x + 2y = 1054 (1)

2(1190 - 4y) + 2y = 1054

2380 - 8y + 2y = 1054

- 8y + 2y = 1054 - 2380

- 6y = - 1326

y = -1326/-6

y = 221

Substitute y = 221 into (2)

x + 4y = 1190 (2)

x + 4(221) = 1190

x + 884 = 1190

x = 1190 - 884

= 306

x = price for adult = 306 Baht

y = price for children = 221 Baht