1 adult ticket and 1 child ticket cost Rs. 560, while 4 adult tickets and 3 child tickets cost Rs. 2,140. Find the price of one adult ticket.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Rs. 460
- Step 1: Let an adult ticket cost and a child ticket (in rupees): and .
- Step 2: Eliminating and solving gives , so an adult ticket costs Rs. 460.
Answer
Rs. 460.
Why not the others: Rs. 100 is what you get if you give the price of a child ticket. Rs. 560 is what you get if you add the two prices. Rs. 280 is what you get if you treat all tickets as one price.
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