Question

Tristan and two of his friends purchased tickets to a school play. Tristan paid for all the tickets with a $50.00 bill and received $23.00 in change. If Tristan used a coupon for 25% off, what was the original price for one ticket?

Answer 1

27.00

Explanation:

Answer 2

$36

Explanation:

Tristan paid $50 for the tickets of the school play and was given $23 as change. The amount Tristan paid for the ticket is given as:

Price for ticket = amount paid - change = $50 - $23 = $27

Price for ticket = $27

Given that the ticket was sold at 25% off. Let x be the original price of the ticket, therefore:

x - 25% of x = $27

x - 0.25x = 27

0.75x = 27

x = 27/ 0.75

x = 36

Therefore the original price of the ticket is $36