The school that Stefan goes to is selling tickets to a choral performance. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 3 se

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The school that Stefan goes to is selling tickets to a choral performance. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 3 se

nior citizen tickets and 1 child ticket for a total of $38. The school took in $52 on the second day by selling 3 senior citizen tickets and 2 child tickets. Find the price of a senior citizen ticket and the price of a child ticket.

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aniked [119] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-23T12:03:03+03:00

52 - 38 is 14
since on the second they sold one more child ticket then the first day we know the extra money is the price of a child ticket
so 14 is how much a child ticket is
if 3 senior citizen tickets but 14$ = 38
subtract 14 from38 = 24
and then 24/3 =senior ticket
child:14$
senior:8$