Question

Mr. Lombardo took his two children to a water park. He used the coupon shown below to buy one adult ticket. The price of admission for all three family members was $76. What was the price of each child's ticket? WORLD OF WATER | This coupon is good | for one adult ticket | to World of Water | at a price of $28.00. YOU SAVE $4.00! Use the math you already know to solve the problem. a. What ticket price do you know? How much is that ticket? Explain.

Answer 1

Data Input

1 Adult + 2 children

The price for all three family members

$76

Procedure

Adult ticket = $28

1 Adult + 2 children = $76

2 children = 76 - 1 adult

2 children = 76 - 28

2 children = 48

children = 48/2

children = 24