Solve the problem.
-Ron and Kathy are ticket-sellers at their class play, Ron handling student tickets that sell for $2.00 each and Kathy selling adult tickets for $6.50 each. If their total income for 22 tickets was $102.50, how many did Ron sell?
A)13 tickets
B)9 tickets
C)18 tickets
D)11 tickets

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Let x be the number of student tickets Ron sold, and y be the number of adult tickets Kathy sold. We have two equations: x + y = 22 (total tickets) and 2x + 6.5y = 102.50 (total income). Solving these equations, we find x = 9.

Solve the Problem. -Ron and Kathy Are Ticket-Sellers at Their Class Play, Ron