Question

tickets to a movie cost $7.25 for adults and $5.50 for students. A group of friends purchased 8 tickets for $52.75. Determine the total number of adult and student tickets

Answer 1

5 adults, 3 students.

Answer 2

5 adult and 3 student tickets were purchased

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the number of adult tickets

Then 8−x is the number of student tickets

7.25x+5.5(8−x)=52.75

7.25x+44−5.5x=52.75

1.75x=8.75

x=5

Therefore, 5 adult and 3 student tickets were purchased.