SOLUTION: 320 tickets were sold to the school play. There were 3 times as many student tickets sold as adult tickets. Find the number of each.

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Question 390707: 320 tickets were sold to the school play. There were 3 times as many student tickets sold as adult tickets. Find the number of each.
Answer by emargo19(101) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let adults tickets sold be = x
Let the sold students tickets be = 3x
total tickets sold 320
x + 3x = 320
4x = 320
x = 80
No. of Adult tickets sold = 80
No. of student tickets sold = 3(80)= 240.