Question

[2.05] The table below shows the ticket rates for whale watching trips offered by Dolphin Tricks & Tours.

Age Ticket Price
Under three years free
Three to twelve years $35
Over twelve years $46

On a certain day, the company took 88 people on whale watching trips. There were 44 children aged twelve and under, of which some children were under three years. If x represents the number of children under three years, which equation can be used to find the value of x, where C represents the total amount of money collected from tickets that day?

Answer 1

(44 + x)35 + (88 – (44 + x)) ∙ 46 = C

(88 - x)35 + (88 – 44) ∙ 46 = C

(44 – x)35 + (88 – 44) ∙ 46 = C

(88 + x)35 + (88 – (44 + x)) ∙ 46 = C