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15 July, 16:43

A total of 721 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 71 more student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold?

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  1. 15 July, 16:47
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    S - student tickets

    a - adult tickets

    s = a + 71

    s + a = 721

    a + 71 + a = 721

    2a + 71 = 721

    2a = 650

    a = 325 adult tickets

    s + 325 = 721

    s = 396 student tickets
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