Answer:
James sold 300 tickets for adults
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Let's review the information given to us to answer the question correctly:
Number of tickets sold by James = 450
Cost of a child ticket = $ 2
Cost of an adult ticket =$ 5
Amount of money collected by James after selling the 450 tickets for the community play = $ 1,800
2. How many tickets for adults did James sell?
x = Number of adult tickets James sold
450 - x = Number of children tickets James sold
For solving for x, we write this equation:
5x + 2 * (450 - x) = 1,800
5x + 900 - 2x = 1,800
3x = 1,800 - 900
3x = 900
x = 900/3 = 300
450 - x = 450 - 300 = 150
James sold 300 tickets for adults and 150 for children
