A total of 267 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. The number of student tickets sold was two times the number of adult tickets sold. How many adult tickets were sold?

the number of adult tickets sold is

x = 89

and, the number of student tickets sold is y = 178

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of adult tickets sold be x and number of student tickets sold be y!

Given, : - Total 267 tickets were sold

i. e, x + y = 267

x = 267 - y ... (i)

Also, The number of student tickets sold was two times the number of adult tickets sold.

i. e, y = 2x ... (ii)

putting value of x from (i) in (ii)

y = 2 (267 - y)

y = 534 - 2y

3y = 534

y = 534/3

y = 178

also, x = 267 - y

x = 267 - 178

x = 89

So, the number of adult tickets sold is

x = 89

and, the number of student tickets sold is y = 178