Question

Tickets to a county fair for 4 adults and 5 children cost $33.00. An adults ticket costs $1.50 more than the child's ticket. Find the cost of an adults ticket

Answer 1

$4.50

Explanation:

child ticket $x

Adult (x+1.50)

5x+4(x+1.50)=33

5x+4x+6=33

9x=33-6

9x=27

/9

x=3 child ticket

Adult ticket = (3+1.50)= $4.50