Question

Avery had 35 dollars to spend on tickets to the girls’ basketball game. After buying 4 tickets he had 11 dollars left. How much did each basketball ticket cost? Write an equation and then solve.

Answer 1

$6

Explanation:

Let x be the amount a ticket costs.

35 - 4x = 11

4x = 24

x = 6

Each basketball ticket costs $6.