Answer : The number of adult tickets sold was, 164 tickets.
Step-by-step explanation :
Let the number of adult tickets be, x
So, the number of student tickets will be, (480-x)
Total cost of tickets = $2892
Cost of 1 adult ticket = $8
Cost of 1 student ticket = $5
Thus, the equation will be:

By solving the term, we get the value of 'x'.




Number of adult tickets = x = 164
Number of students tickets = (480-x) = (480-164) = 316
Thus, the number of adult tickets sold was, 164 tickets.