Question

A total of 550 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 50 more student tickets sold than adult ticketsHow many adult tickets were sold?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Total = 550

Adult tickets = x

Student tickets = x + 50

x = 550 - (x+50)

2x = 550 - 50

x = 250

Answer: 250 adults tickets were sold.