Question

A total of 585 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 65 fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold?

Answer 1

325

Explanation:

Total Tickets = 585

Let the adult tickets be = x

If 65 fewer student tickets were sold than adult tickets then Student tickets = x-65

Student Tickets + Adult Tickets = 585

x + (x-65) = 585

x + x - 65 = 585

2x - 65 = 585

2x = 585 + 65

2x = 650

2x/2 = 650/2

x = 325

Answered by Gauthmath