Question

Easton went to the Live Oak County carnival. He paid $3 for every 15 tickets he bought. He spent a total of $21 on tickets. Which equation can be used to determine t, the number of tickets Easton bought?

Answer 1

Given that Easton went to the Live Oak County carnival. He paid $3 for every 15 tickets he bought. He spent a total of $21 on tickets.

We can determine the number of tickets Easton bought using direct proportion.

This can be seen below;

`\begin{gathered} \text{ \$3 =15tickets} \\ \text{ \$21 = t tickets} \\ \text{This implies} \\ (3)/(15)=(21)/(t) \end{gathered}`

Answer: Option D