SOLUTION: If 1/6 of the tickets had been sold and there were 245 tickets left, how many tickets were printed?

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Question 446932: If 1/6 of the tickets had been sold and there were 245 tickets left, how many tickets were printed?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 1/6 of the tickets had been sold and there were 245 tickets left, how many tickets were printed?
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Let x = number of tickets printed
then
if 1/6 were sold, there must by 5/6 left
(5/6)x = 245
5x = 1470
x = 294 tickets