Question

for every 8 students there is 1 chaperone. if the teacher purchased 81 total tickets, how many tickets were for chaperones?​

Answer 1

10

Explanation:

81=8x

x=10

Answer 2

9

Explanation:

Let's say that 1 group consists of 9 people: 8 students and 1 chaperone.

81 ÷ 9 = 9.

That means there are 9 groups and each group has 1 chaperone so there were 9 tickets for chaperones.