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Question 1182803: I took a math assessment and had difficulty solving the following problem:
"Diana and James were selling tickets for their upcoming softball game. James sold 20% more than Diana. If they sold 55 tickets total, how many tickets did each of them sell?"
I do not know the steps to solve this problem.

My email address is docmaine@yahoo.com
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, MathTherapy:
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

given:
Diana and James were selling tickets for their upcoming softball game.
James sold %= more than Diana.
if Diana sold tickets, than James sold tickets
If they sold tickets total, then




so, Diana sold tickets
and James sold tickets

Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I took a math assessment and had difficulty solving the following problem:
"Diana and James were selling tickets for their upcoming softball game. James sold 20% more than Diana. If they sold 55 tickets total, how many tickets did each of them sell?"
I do not know the steps to solve this problem.

My email address is docmaine@yahoo.com
Let number that Diana sold be D

Then James sold 1.2D

With both selling 55, we get: D + 1.2D = 55

                                  2.2D = 55

              Number Diana sold, or 

              Number James sold:  

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