AlgebraEasy–MediumTicket price from a group total
Algebra practice question
A group of 3 adults bought cinema tickets and used a voucher worth $15 off the total. They paid $120. What was the price, in dollars, of one adult ticket?
Answer: 45
3t − 15 = 120 gives 3t = 135, so t = 45.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 35
- 35 subtracts 15 before dividing.
- If you answered 40
- 40 divides 120 by 3, ignoring the voucher.
- If you answered 135
- 135 is the cost before the voucher.
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