Leila K.
asked • 09/07/15A man and a wife take their three kids to the movies. If the total cost of the tickets was $49, how much were the adult tickets?
A man and a wife take their three kids to the movies. If the total cost of the tickets was $49, how much were the adult tickets?
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Raymond B. answered • 05/03/21
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the two adults paid 2A +3K = 49
that's a 2:3 ratio
2/5 of 49 = $19.60 for adults and 19.6/2 = $9.80 for each adult
3/5 of 49 = 147/5 = $29.40 for the kids = 29.40/3 = $9.80 for each kid
2x9.8= 19.6
3x9.8= 29.4
29.4 + 19.6 = 49
price of adults and kids is the same: $9.80
5 people 5x9.8 = 49
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