Question

At the movies, tickets cost $12 for adults and $7 for kids under 12. How many total

tickets would someone get if they purchased 2 adult tickets and 16 kids tickets? How

many total tickets would someone get if they purchased a adult tickets and k kids

tickets?

Total tickets, 2 adult tickets and 16 kids tickets:

Total tickets, a adult tickets and k kids tickets:

Answer 1

Answer:

• 18
• a+k

Step-by-step explanation:

The total number of tickets is the sum of the number of adult tickets and the number of kid tickets.

  Total tickets, 2 adult tickets and 16 kids tickets: 2 +16 = 18

  Total tickets, a adult tickets and k kids tickets: a +k

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Additional comment

The total price is a different matter:

  $12(2) +$7(16) = $136 . . . for 2 adult and 16 kids

  12a +7k . . . for 'a' adults and 'k' kids