Question

Mofor’s school is selling tickets to the annual talent show. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 4 senior citizen tickets and 6 student tickets for a total of $96. The school took in $202 on the second day by selling 8 senior citizen tickets and 13 student tickets. Find the price of a senior citizen ticket and the price of a student ticket.

Answer 1

Answer:

Senior citizen tickets = 9

Student tickets = 10

Step-by-step explanation:

We begin by converting the question into simultaneous linear equations;

Senior citizen tickets = a

Student tickets = b

4a + 6b = 96

8a + 13b = 202

to find a,

if 4a +6b = 96

a = 96/4 - 6b/4

a = 24 - 1.5b

We now substitute this into the second equation

8(24 - 1.5b) + 13b = 202

192 - 12b + 13b = 202

b = 202 - 192

b = 10

We now put the value of b in either equation

4a + 6b = 96

4a + 6(10) = 96

4a + 60 = 96

4a = 96 - 60

4a = 36

a = 9