Question

A family of 6 is going to the fair. They have a coupon for $2.50 off each ticket. If they pay $96 for all of their tickets, and each ticket costs the same amount, how much does a ticket, t, cost without the coupon?

How much is the family spending all at the fair?

Answer 1

$18.50

Explanation:

because there are 6 people, to find out the total discount, we do:

2.50 x 6 = 15

This means that they saved $15 out of the $96. So, to find out the total before the discount, all we have to do is

96 + 15 = 111

Then, to find the cost of 1 ticket, before discount, we do 111 / 6, which gives us:

$18.50

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- profparis