A family fair went to the fair and paid $24 for 2 adult tickets and 2 youth tickets. A youth ticket is half the price of an adult ticket. How much did a youth ticket cost?

Youth tickets = $4

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x and y represent the price of adults and youth tickets respectively;

Given;

A youth ticket is half the price of an adult ticket

y = 0.5x ... 1

They paid $24 for 2 adult tickets and 2 youth tickets.

2y + 2x = 24 ... 2

Substituting equation 1 into 2;

2 (0.5x) + 2x = 24

x + 2x = 24

3x = 25

x = 24/3 = 8

Since, y = 0.5x

y = 0.5 (8) = 4

Adult tickets = $8

Youth tickets = $4