SOLUTION: Equations with Decimals: Children’s tickets to the ice capades go on sale for $5. The Knights of Columbus has $1,200 set aside to purchase these tickets. Approximately how

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Question 1128694: Equations with Decimals:

Children’s tickets to the ice capades go on
sale for $5. The Knights of Columbus has
$1,200 set aside to purchase these tickets.
Approximately how many tickets can the
Knights of Columbus purchase?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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let's the number of how many tickets can the Knights of Columbus purchase be x
money set aside y
if children’s tickets to the ice capades go on sale for $5 and if the Knights of Columbus has $1200 set aside to purchase these tickets, we have
1200=5x
1200%2F5=x
240=x

Knights of Columbus can purchase 240 tickets