document.write( "Question 989016: Of the 600 tickets sold to a movie, 520 of them were full price tickets costing $8 each. If the gate receipts were $4,320 what did a student ticket cost \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #609450 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "Gate from full price tickets=(Full Price)(No. of tickets) \n" ); document.write( "Gate from full price tickets=($8)(520)=$4160 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Student receipts=(Total receipts)-(full price receipts) \n" ); document.write( "Student receipts=$4320-$4160=$160 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Number of student tickets=(Total tickets)-(No. of full price tickets) \n" ); document.write( "Number of student tickets=600-520=80 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Student ticket price=(Student receipts)/(No. of student tickets) \n" ); document.write( "Student ticket price=$160/80=$2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: A student ticket cost $2. \n" ); document.write( " |