Question

The cost for admission to the zoo is twice as much for adults as for children. The total price of admission to the zoo for two adults and eight children is $48. Find the price of admission to the zoo for a child.

Answer 1

Here if admision fee for child is x then for adult is 2x
so according to given condition
2(2x)+8x=48
4x+8x=48
12x=48
x=4
So admission fee for two child in to the zoo is 2x=8