Question

An amusement park sells child and adult tickets at a ratio of 8:1. On Saturday they sold 147 more child tickets than adult tickets. How many tickets did the amusement park sell on Saturday?

Answer 1

They sold 21 adult tickets and 168 children's tickets.

Explanation:

Let x = number of adult tickets

Then,x+147 = number of children's tickets

8/1 = (x+147) / x

x + 147 = 8x

7x = 147

x = 21

Answer 2

Answer:21 adult tickets and 168 children tickets

Explanation: