Question

A book store is hosting a special night in which families can enjoy a story and craft time. Tickets to the event must be bought ahead of time and are $1.50 for children and $2.50 for adults. So far, 45 children's tickets have been sold, which is 60% of the total tickets sold. How many tickets have been sold so far? Show or explain how you got your answer.

Answer 1

To find the total number of tickets sold so far, we can use the given information and set up an equation.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total number of tickets sold, we need to solve for the total based on the given percentage and the number of children's tickets sold. The problem states that 45 children's tickets have been sold, which represents 60% of the total tickets.

Since 45 children's tickets have been sold, which is 60% of the total tickets sold, we can write the equation:

45 = 0.6x

To solve for 'x', we can divide both sides of the equation by 0.6:

x = 45 / 0.6

Using a calculator, we find that the total number of tickets sold so far is 75.

Answer 2

Lets suppose total number of tickets=X

so, 45= 60/100× X

X = 75

so total number of tickets are 75 therefore 75-67.5= 7 tickets have been sold