A total of tickets were sold for the school play. The number of student tickets sold was two times the number of adult tickets sold . How many adult tickets were sold?
What was the total number of tickets sold?
282
A + 2A = 292
3A = 282
A = 94
To solve this problem, we need to set up an equation based on the given information.
Let's assume the number of adult tickets sold is 'x'. According to the information given, the number of student tickets sold is two times the number of adult tickets sold, which means the number of student tickets sold is 2x.
The total number of tickets sold is the sum of the number of adult and student tickets sold. Therefore, the equation becomes:
x + 2x = Total tickets sold
Combining like terms, we get:
3x = Total tickets sold
Now, we need to know the value of 'Total tickets sold' in order to solve for 'x'. If you have the value of 'Total tickets sold', you can substitute it into the equation and solve for 'x'.
For example, if the total number of tickets sold is 180, then:
3x = 180
Divide both sides of the equation by 3:
x = 180 / 3
x = 60
So, in this case, 60 adult tickets were sold.