At a Amusement PArk you can buy tickets for 12 rides for $15. At that rate, how many tickets would you be able to buy for $22.50?
At $15 for 12 tickets, each ticket costs:
15/12 = $1.25
22.50 / 1.25 = ?
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To solve this problem, we can first find the cost per ticket and then determine how many tickets can be bought with $22.50.
Given that 12 rides cost $15, we can set up a ratio:
12 rides / $15 = x rides / $22.50.
To find the unknown number of rides, we can cross-multiply and solve for x:
12 * $22.50 = $15 * x.
Now, let's do the math:
$270 = $15 * x.
To isolate x, we need to divide both sides of the equation by $15:
$270 / $15 = x.
This simplifies to:
x = 18.
Therefore, with $22.50, you would be able to buy 18 tickets at the same rate.