Question

At Niagra High, Mr. Borton bought 4 student tickets and 2 adult tickets for the high school musical which cost $64. then Mrs. Gelvoria bought 3 student tickets and 3 adult tickets for the show and it cost her $72. How much are each type of tickets?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Each student ticket costs $8.33

Each adult ticket costs $15.34

Step-by-step explanation:

At Niagra High, Mr. Borton bought 4 student tickets and 2 adult tickets for the high school musical which cost $64. then Mrs. Gelvoria bought 3 student tickets and 3 adult tickets for the show and it cost her $72. How much are each type of tickets?​

s = cost of each student ticket

a = cost of adult ticket

Our system of equations:

4s + 2a = 64

3s + 3a = 71

-3(4s + 2a = 64) ==> -12s - 6a = -192

2(3s + 3a = 71) ==>     6s + 6a = 142

-12s - 6a = -192

  6s + 6a = 142

-6s = -50

/-6      /-6

s = $8.33 (the cost of each student ticket)

Now, let's find the cost of each adult ticket:

4s + 2a = 64

4(8.33) + 2a = 64

33.32 + 2a = 64

-33.32         -33.32

2a = 30.68

/2        /2

a = 15.34 (the cost of each adult ticket)

(x, y) ==> (8.33, 15.34)

Check your answer:

4s + 2a = 64

4(8.33) + 2(15.34) = 64

33.32 + 30.68 = 64

64 = 64

This statement is true

Hope this helps!