Question

A total of 388 tickets were sold for the school play they were either adult tickets or student tickets the number of student tickets sold was three times the number of adult tickets sold how many adult tickets were sold

Answer 1

97

Explanation:

Number of adult tickets = a.

Number of student tickets = s.

"A total of 388 tickets were sold"

a + s = 388

"the number of student tickets sold was three times the number of adult tickets sold"

s = 3a

a + s = 388

s = 3a

Substitute s in the first equation with 3a.

a + 3a = 388

4a = 388

a = 97

Answer: 97 tickets