Sarawong had $20 to spend on 3 raffle tickets. After buying them he had $8. How much did the raffle ticket cost?

Answer 1

Here's what we know:

20 - 3t = 8 (Sara started with $20, and spent money on 3 tickets. She was then left with $8)

Now that we have the equation, we can solve for t. Start by subtracting 20:

20 - 3t - 20 = 8 - 20

-3t = -12

Now divide by -3:

-3t / -3 = -12 / -3

t = 4

check:

20 - 3 * 4 = 8

20 - 12 = 8

8 = 8

So each ticket costs $4.

Answer 2

Sarawong had $20 to spend on 3 raffle tickets. After buying them he had $8. How much did the raffle ticket cost?

Here is how you would solve any type of problem involving money spent.

First, you want to figure out how much was spent altogether. To do this, take the amount you started with, and subtract the amount you ended up with. This will tell you how much you spent on raffle tickets.

Then, take that answer and divide it by the number of tickets bought. that number will tell you how much each ticket cost.

Answer 3

Assuming the raffle tickets were all the same price, you can figure this out as follows:

(1) Subtract 20-8 to figure out the total amount paid for the 3 raffle tickets.

(2) Divide the total paid by 3 to determine the cost for each ticket.