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OpenStudy (anonymous):

a family buys airline tickets online. each ticket costs $167. the family buys travel insurance with each ticket that costs $19 per ticket. the website charges a fee of $16 for the entire purchase. the family is charged a total of $1132. how many tickets did the family buy?

OpenStudy (caozeyuan):

ok so the actual cost on the ticket is 1116

OpenStudy (caozeyuan):

and the charge per ticket is 186

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please explain more

OpenStudy (caozeyuan):

just simple calculation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so many tickets did they buy?

OpenStudy (caozeyuan):

you spend 1132 dollar,but 16 dollar is not for ticket, hence 1116 is for ticket

OpenStudy (caozeyuan):

6 tickets

OpenStudy (caozeyuan):

1116/186=6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay i understand now.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks :)

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