Question

A school baseball team raised $810 for new uniforms.Each player sold 1 book of tickets.There were 10 tickets in a book and each ticket cost $3.How many tickets were sold?

Answer 1

Answer:

The school baseball team sold 270 tickets

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1

Identify the total amount of tickets sold by each player;

1 player=1 book of tickets

But 1 book=10 tickets

Step 2

Express the total cost of ticket sales per book as follows;

total cost=cost per ticket×number of tickets per book

where;

cost per ticket=$3

number of tickets per book=10

replacing;

total cost=(3×10)=$30

Step 3

Using the expression below, solve for the number of tickets sold

Total amount raised=price per ticket×number of tickets sold

where;

total amount raised=$810

price per ticket=$3

number of tickets sold=n

replacing;

810=3×n

3 n=810

n=810/3=270

n=270

The school baseball team sold 270 tickets