Question

Mr. Frankel bought 8 tickets to a puppet show and spent $30. He bought a combination of child tickets for #3 each and adult tickets for $5 each. How many adult tickets did Mr. Frankel buy?
How many adult tickets did he buy
please explain steps

Answer 1

Answer:

3 adult tickets and 5 children tickets.

Step-by-step explanation:

Make a chart:

1 adult + 7 children = 1(5)+7(3) = 26

2 adults + 6 children = 2(5)+6(3) = 28

3 adults + 5 children = 3(5)+5(3) = 30

4 adults + 4 children = 4(5)+4(3) = 32

5 adults + 3 children = 5(5)+3(3) = 34

6 adults + 2 children = 6(5)+2(3) = 36

7 adults + 1 child = 7(5)+1(3) = 38

The answer in bold is the only one that leads to $30, therefore he bought 3 adult tickets and 5 children tickets.