How many tickets did Mrs. Fox buy?

Question

Mrs. Fox wants to take her children to a park to see a play. Tickets cost $55 per person, there is a handling fee of $2.00 per ticket and a parking voucher will cost $6.50 . If she spends $405.50 for tickets , handling fees, and parking, how many tickets did she buy?

 

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What is the number of tickets that Mrs. Fox bought ?

Answer 1

Let x = the number of tickets that Mrs. Fox bought

55x + 2x + 6.50 = 405.50

57x = 399

x = 7 tickets