SOLUTION: Tristan and two of his friends purchased tickets to a school play. Tristan paid
for all the tickets with a $50.00 bill and received $23.00 in change. If Tristan
used a coupon for
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Question 1168456: Tristan and two of his friends purchased tickets to a school play. Tristan paid
for all the tickets with a $50.00 bill and received $23.00 in change. If Tristan
used a coupon for 25% off, what was the original price for one ticket?
A. $6.75
B. $9.00
C. $12.00
D. $27.00
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Subtract 23 from 50 to find the amount paid for 3 tickets. Divide by 3 to find the amount paid for one ticket. If he got a 25% discount, then 0.75 times the original amount for one ticket must be the actual amount paid for one ticket. Divide the amount paid for one ticket by 0.75.
John
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