A total of 267 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. The number of student t

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ickets sold was two times the number of adult tickets sold. How many adult tickets were sold?

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Anestetic [448] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-19T08:01:06+03:00

Answer:

the number of adult tickets sold is

x = 89

and , the number of student tickets sold is y = 178

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of adult tickets sold be x and number of student tickets sold be y !

Given, :-  Total 267 tickets were sold

i.e, x + y = 267

x = 267 - y .... ( i )

Also, The number of student tickets sold was two times the number of adult tickets sold.

i.e, y = 2x ...... ( ii )

putting value of x from ( i ) in ( ii )

y = 2 ( 267 - y )

y = 534 - 2y

3y = 534

y = 534/3

y = 178

also, x = 267 - y

x = 267 - 178

x = 89

So, the number of adult tickets sold is

x = 89

and , the number of student tickets sold is y = 178