Question 848633
if 15 tickets for a baseball game cost $97.50, how many tickets can be bought for $71.50?

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Let x = number of tickets bought for $71.50


(cost of n tickets)/(number of tickets) = (cost of n tickets)/(number of tickets)


(97.50)/(15) = (71.50)/(x)


(97.50)*(x) = (15)*(71.50) ... cross multiply


97.5x = 1072.5


x = 1072.5/97.5


x = 11


So you can buy <font size=4 color="red">11</font> tickets for $71.50