Question

A total of 448 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 52 fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold?

Answer 1

a + s = 448
s = a - 52

a + a - 52 = 448
2a - 52 = 448
2a = 448 + 52
2a = 500
a = 500/2
a = 250 <=== adults

s = a - 52
s = 250 - 52
s = 198 <== students