Question

A total of 486 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 64 fewer srudents tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

A=number Adult tickets;S=A+74= number Student tickets

Total tickets=adult tickets + student tickets

724=A+(A+74)

724=2A+74 Subtract 74 from each side

650=2A divide each side by 2

325=A ANSWER 1: There were 325 Adult tickets sold