Six kids and two adults are going to the circus. Kid's tickets are on sale for only half the price of adult tickets. The total c

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ost is $48. How much is one kids ticket? -how much is one adult ticket

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avanturin [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-09T19:51:46+03:00

Answer:

One kids ticket is $4.80 and one adult ticket is $9.60

Step-by-step explanation:

Create a system of equations where k is the cost of a kids ticket and a is the cost of an adult ticket:

6k + 2a = 48

k = 1/2a

Solve by substitution by substituting the second equation into the first one:

6k + 2a = 48

6(1/2a) + 2a = 48

Simplify and solve for a:

3a + 2a = 48

5a = 48

a = 9.6

Find the cost of a kids ticket by dividing this by 2, since they are on sale for half the price of adult tickets.

9.6/2

= 4.8

One kids ticket is $4.80 and one adult ticket is $9.60