A total of 536 tickets were sold for the school play. The number of student tickets sold is three times the number of adult tickets sold . How many adult tickets were sold?
I got 89. Is that right
2007-03-08 17:08:10 · 7 answers · asked by pebblesdmm 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
ok consider the number of students tickets = x
and the number of adult tickets = y
then we have
x = 3y
and the total of them = 536 that means
x + y = 536
by putting x = 3y
3y + y = 536
4y = 536
y = 134 ticket
x = 3y
x = 3 * 134 = 402 ticket
Adult tickets sold = 134 tickets
2007-03-08 17:15:12 · answer #1 · answered by M. Abuhelwa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Divide 536 by 4. We get 134 as answer. See, we have only 2 type of tickets and together the total is 536. Student tickets are 3 times the adult tickets. So the adults tickets are 1/4th of the total tickets. I hope it is clear.
2007-03-08 17:33:04 · answer #2 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't think so. Lets do the math:
Tickets sold A+C= 536.
Relation of A to C: 3A=C
So 4A=536, A=134, C= 402
2007-03-08 17:13:32 · answer #3 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let tickets sold to adults is x. Therefore tickets sold to children is 3x.
Now 3x+x=4x
Total tickets sold=4x=536
Therefore x=536/4=134
So I am sorry to say that your answer is wrong
2007-03-08 17:13:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, 134 is the answer.
x=no. of adult ticket sold
therefore 3x = no of student ticket sold.
by geven situation,
x+3x=536
therefore, x = 134(ans.)
2007-03-08 17:22:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-08 17:32:46 · answer #6 · answered by marshoberg55 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x + y = 536
x = 3y
4y = 536
y= 134. Please try to do your own homework. You won't learn anything if you don't.
2007-03-08 17:12:42 · answer #7 · answered by Bob R. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋