James M. answered 10/10/19
Pre-Algebra and Algebra Tutor with 6 Years Experience
If the ratio of children to adult tickets is 8 to 1, then the difference between the two values is 7. So when the difference in chlidren and adult is 147, 7X = 147.Therefore, the amusement park sold 21 adult tickets and 168 children tickets. The total tickets sold was 168 + 21 = 189