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Three game tickets and four ride tickets cost $39. Five ride tickets cost $15. All game tickets cost the same and all ride tickets cost the same. What is the ratio of the cost of a game ticket to the cost of a ride ticket?

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Answer: 3:1

Explanation:

Let the cost of a game ticket be g.

Let the cost of a ride ticket be r.

The information given can be formed into an equation which will be:

3g + 4r = 39

Since Five ride tickets cost $15, the cost of each ride ticket will be:

= $15/5

= $3.

Therefore, 3g + 4r = 39

We put the value of r = $3 into the equation

3g + 4(3) = 39

3g + 12 = 39

3g = 39 - 12

3g = 27

g = 27/3

g = 9

The cost of a game ticket is $9

The ratio of the cost of a game ticket to the cost of a ride ticket will be:

= 9/3

= 3/1

= 3:1

The ratio is 3:1

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