Question

A family buys 6 tickets to a show. They also pay $3 parking fee. They spend $27 to see the show.

Answer 1

4

Explanation:

3 - 27 = 24

24 ÷ 6 = 4

4 · 6 = 24

3 + 24 = 27

A = $27

Answer 2

They paid $4.00 per ticket

Explanation:

Step 1: Convert words into an inequality

A family buys 6 tickets to a show. They also pay $3 parking fee. They spend $27 to see the show.

6t + 3 = 27

Step 2: Solve for t/tickets

6t + 3 = 27

6t + 3 - 3 = 27 - 3

6t / 6 = 24 / 6

t = 4

Answer: They paid $4.00 per ticket