Question

At a town fair, 9 tickets cost $12. How many tickets could you expect to receive for $8, assuming there is no discount for buying more tickets?

a] 4
b] 5
c] 6
d] 7

Answer 1

6 tickets

Answer 2

thats wrong

Answer 3

9/12 = x /8

Answer 4

sorry

Answer 5

9*8 = 12x divide by 12

Answer 6

x = 6 tickets

Answer 7

12/9 will give you a number that represents dollars per ticket. $1.33.

So 1 ticket costs $1.33.

So $8=$1.33x

Solve for x.