Question

she sells 6adult tickets and 5 children tickets on the first day totaling $112.50 and on the second day she sells 8adult tickets and 4 childrens tickets totaling $130. write an equation for each day and use the elimination method

Answer 1

Cost of adult ticket = $12.5

Cost of child ticket = $7.5

Explanation:

Given:

Cost of 6 adult ticket and 5 child ticket = $112.5

Cost of 8 adult ticket and 4 child ticket = $130

Find:

Equation and solution

Computation:

Assume;

Cost of adult ticket = a

Cost of child ticket = b

So,

6a + 5b = 112.5....eq1

8a + 4b = 130 ......eq2

Eq2 x 1.25

10a + 5b = 162.5 .....eq3

eq3 - eq1

4a = 50

Cost of adult ticket = $12.5

8a + 4b = 130

8(12.5) + 4b = 130

Cost of child ticket = $7.5