Tickets for the school play were priced at 520 ... - JAMB Mathematics 2023 Question
Tickets for the school play were priced at ₦520.00 each for adults and ₦250.00 each for kids. How many kids\' tickets were sold if the total sales were ₦171,000.00 and there were 5 times as many adult tickets sold as children\'s tickets?
A
20
B
300
C
50
D
60
correct option: d
Let's denote the number of kids' tickets as \( k \) and the number of adult tickets as \( 5k \).
The total sales can be expressed as the sum of the product of the number of tickets and their respective prices:
\[ 520 \times 5k + 250 \times k = 171,000 \]
Now, solve for \( k \):
\[ 2600k + 250k = 171,000 \]
\[ 2850k = 171,000 \]
\[ k = \frac{171,000}{2850} \]
\[ k = 60 \]
So, the number of kids' tickets sold is 60.
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