SOLUTION: Anthony, Cowell and Nigel were given some donation tickets to sell. Each ticket cost $2.Anthony sold half of the tickets while Cowell and Nigel sold the remaining tickets in the ra

Question 1163133: Anthony, Cowell and Nigel were given some donation tickets to sell. Each ticket cost $2.Anthony sold half of the tickets while Cowell and Nigel sold the remaining tickets in the ratio of 2:3 respectively. Anthony sold 66 more tickets then Cowell. How many tickets did they sell altogether??
Answer by ikleyn(52834) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Cowell sold 2x tickets;  Nigel sold 3x tickets.


2x + 3x = 5x is half of the tickets, and Anthony sold the other half tickets, which is 5x tickets.


From the condition,  


    5x = 2x + 66,

    3x = 66,

     x = 66/3 = 22.


Altogether, they sold 2x + 3x + 5x = 10x = 10*22 = 220 tickets.    ANSWEWR

Solved.

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Post-solution note:

Price for a ticket of $2 is irrelevant info.

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