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6 October, 18:17

a total of 564 tickets were sold for the school play. they were either adult tickets or student tickets. there were 64 more students tickets sold than adult tickets. how many adult tickets were sold?

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  1. 6 October, 19:33
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    Let Adult tickets be a.

    Student tickets were 64 more than adults

    = a + 64 Total = 564

    a + a + 64 = 564

    2a + 64 = 564

    2a = 500a =

    500/2a = 250

    Recall a represents adult tickets.

    a = 251, Therefore 251 adult tickets were sold.
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