Question

Paul spent $48.00 on three tickets to a concert. Janis spent $90.00 on five tickets to the same concert. How much did each ticket cost for the cheaper individual ticket?

Answer 1

$16

Explanation:

48 divided by 3 is 16. 90 divided by 5 is 18. Paul is getting the better deal. Each ticket is $2 less.

Answer 2

Paul's tickets costed 16 dollars each

while

Janis' s tickets costed 18 dollars each