At an amusement park, each premium ride costs $12 and each gold star ride is $8. Stan spends $96 on tickets and he gets 3 more premium rides than gold star rides.

How much does he spend on gold star rides?
A. $3
B. $8
C. $16
D. $24

Question

At an amusement park, each premium ride costs $12 and each gold star ride is $8. Stan spends $96 on tickets and he gets 3 more premium rides than gold star rides. 

How much does he spend on gold star rides?
A. $3
B. $8
C. $16
D. $24

dumbcow · Answer

12P + 8G = 96
P = G+3

anonymous · Answer

Consider x = no. of premium tickets & y = no of gold star.

the two simultaneous equations are:
12x + 8y = 96
x - y = 3

Solving them you get: x=6, y=3

so the answer is 3*8 = 24. The amount he spent on gold star rides.