Question

ticket to the school play cost $9 for adults and $6 for students. The Smith Family bought 4 adult tickets and 5 student tickets. The Jones family bought 3 adult tickets and 7 student tickets. What was the difference in the amount spent by the two families?

Answer 1

3$

Explanation:

Smith family:

9x4=36

5x6=30

total=66$

Jones family:

3x9=27

7x6=42

total=69$

difference=3$

Answer 2

Difference is $3

Explanation:

The Jones Family bought 3 adult tickets and 7 student tickets, so they spent 27+42=$69 spent.

The Smith Family bought 4 adult tickets and 5 student tickets, so they spent 36+30=$66 spent.

The difference between them is 69-66=$3.

So, the difference between how much the two families spent is $3.