First, you try to make sure that both the denominators are the same. In order to do this, you multiply both fractions' numerator and denominator by the other fraction's denominator. Next, you combine like terms in the numerator, and then you simplify the fraction.
Answer:
- 30 adult tickets,
- 50 kids tickets
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Given</u>
- Cost of adult ticket = $8.50
- Cost of kids ticket = $7.00
- Number of tickets = 80
- Total cost = $605
Let the adult ticket be a and kids be k
<u>We got equations</u>
- a + k = 80
- 8.5a + 7k = 605
<u>From the first equation we get</u>
<u>Substituting k in the second equation</u>
- 8.5a + 7(80 - a) = 605
- 8.5a - 7a + 560= 605
- 1.5a = 45
- a = 45/1.5
- a = 30
<u>Then finding k</u>
