A radio station had 126 tickets to a concert. They gave away 2 times as many tickets to listeners as to employees. How many tickets did they give away to employees?
A. 44
B. 3
C. 42
D. 2
Let x be the number of tickets given to employees.
Then the number of tickets given to listeners is 2x.
The total number of tickets given away is x + 2x = 3x.
Given that the total number of tickets given away is 126, we have:
3x = 126
Dividing both sides by 3:
x = 126/3
x = 42
Therefore, the radio station gave away 42 tickets to employees.
Answer: C. 42