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In Mathematics / High School | 2014-03-05

Mr. Prince takes his wife and two children to the circus. If the price of a child’s ticket is \(\frac{1}{2}\) the price of an adult ticket and Mr. Prince pays a total of $12.60, find the price of a child’s ticket.

Asked by MichaeleClient312

Answer (3)

Facts: MR Price takes his wife + two children The price of adult's ticket is 2 times higher that child's They paid $12.6 in total
Answer: X is the price of child's ticket so equation will look:
2x (fathers' ticket) + 2x (mother's ticket) + x (first child) + x (second child) = $12.6 (total price)
6x = 12.6 X = 2.1
Child's ticket costs $2.1

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-10

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Answered by mnwilliamsy | 2024-06-12

The price of a child's ticket is $3.15, derived by defining the child's ticket as x and solving the equation for the total cost of all tickets purchased. Mr. Prince buys tickets for himself, his wife, and two children leading to the equation 4 x = 12.60 .
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-12-23