if nathanbought 3 snacks and 10 ride tickets. Each ride ticket is 1.50 less than each snack. If nathan spent a total of 24, what is the cost of each snack?

Question

if nathan bought 3 snacks and 10 ride tickets. Each ride ticket is 1.50 less than each snack. If nathan spent a total of 24, what is the cost of each snack?

Answer 1

Each ride ticket is 1.50 less than each snack

t = s - 1.50

 

nathan spent a total of 24

if nathan bought 3 snacks and 10 ride tickets.

3s + 10t = 24

3s + 10(s - 1.50) = 24

3s + 10s - 15.00 = 24

13s = 39.00

s = 3

t = 1.50

 

 

Answer 2

s = cost of snack

s - 1.50 = cost of ticket

 

Given that the cost of 3 snacks and 10 tickets add up to 24.00, then

 

3s + 10(s - 1.50) = 24.00

 

3s + 10(s - 1.5) = 24

 

You should be able to solve for s and finish from here.