A) The first one equals to 5
Step by step:
Change all denominators to 28, what you do to the bottom you do to the top.
After adding simplify.
Total cost = $13.05 + 10.26
= $23.31
Indivdual pay = $23.31 / 3
= $7.77 each
A+s=496
s=496-a
and we are also told that:
s=3a
Since s=s we can say:
3a=496-a add a to both sides
4a=496 divide both sides by 4
a=124
So 124 adult tickets were sold.