Question

A family of 5 comes to the amusement park. There are two adults and three children (under the age of 12). They qualify for a special family rate of $174.45. The clerk tells them that a child's ticket always costs $11 less than an adult's ticket.



Write an expression to represent the cost of the child's ticket in terms of the adult ticket. Remember the child's ticket is $11 less than the adult's ticket.

Answer 1

let a = the cost of an adult ticket, then
a-11 is the cost of a child's ticket (the way the question is phrased, this is the answer)

this is an equation that represents the family situation
2a+3(a-11)=174.45
since there are 2 adults that pay $a and three children that pay $(a-11) each

Answer 2

so the last equation represents the cost of a childs ticket

Answer 3

a-11 is the cost of a child's ticket written in terms of the cost, a, of an adults ticket. if you are writing the answer, you should write:

let a = the cost of an adult ticket, then a-11 is the cost of a child's ticket

Answer 4

thanks this is part of a big project mind if i ask a few questions?

Answer 5

soif for example an adults ticket cost $20 then a childs will be 11 dolars less, or 20-11=$9

Answer 6

shoot

Answer 7

ok kool i thing i get it it seems pretty easy so far but im not good at math

Answer 8

2a+3(a-11)=174.45

i have to solve this wud it b

2a+3a-33=174.45
5a-33=174.45
+33 +33
5a=207.45
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5
x=41.45?

Answer 9

a=41.49 (not 45)

Answer 10

yes my mistake but the rest is correct?? wow i feel kinda smart haha ok ummm i think i have like 2 more questions

Answer 11

yup

Answer 12

ok and tht wud be the value of an adult ticket?

Answer 13

correct

Answer 14

so all i have to do wud be subtract 11 and tht wud be tha childs ticket

Answer 15

yepper

Answer 16

yaaay haha thnx

Answer 17

you are kinda smart in math!

Answer 18

hahaha yea i guess...not really :/

Answer 19

umm ihave a part two i just asked the question wud u mind working with me to get it?

Answer 20

ok