Question

Daniel and Jack together sell 96 tickets to a raffle. Daniel sold 12 more tickets than his friend. How many raffle tickets each friend sell?

Answer 1

Jack sold 42 & Daniel sold 54.

Explanation:

96 - 12 = 84

84 / 2 = 42

Jack sold 42.

42 + 12 = 54

Daniel sold 54.

42 + 54 = 96

Answer 2

Daniel sold 54 and Jack sold 42

Explanation:

D = number of tickets that Daniel sold

J = number of tickets that Jack sold

D + J = 96

D = 12+ J

Substitute the second equation into the first equation

12 + J + J = 96

Combine like terms

12 + 2J = 96

Subtract 12 from each side

2J = 84

Divide by 2

J = 42

D = J+12

D = 54

Daniel sold 54 and Jack sold 42