2014 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 2: Difference between revisions

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Problem

At the theater children get in for half price. The price for $5$ adult tickets and $4$ child tickets is $\$24.50$ . How much would $8$ adult tickets and $6$ child tickets cost?

$\textbf{(A) }\$35\qquad \textbf{(B) }\$38.50\qquad \textbf{(C) }\$40\qquad \textbf{(D) }\$42\qquad \textbf{(E) }\$42.50$

Solution

Suppose $x$ is the price of an adult ticket. The price of a child ticket would be $\frac{x}{2}$ .

$\begin{eqnarray*} 5x + 4(x/2) = 7x &=& 24.50\\ x &=& 3.50\\ \end{eqnarray*}$

Plug in for 8 adult tickets and 6 child tickets.

$\begin{eqnarray*} 8x + 6(x/2) &=& 8(3.50) + 3(3.50)\\ &=&\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ \ 38.50}\\ \end{eqnarray*}$

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 ==Problem==
-At the theater children get in for half price.  The price for <math>5</math> adult tickets and <math>4</math> child tickets is <math>24.50</math>.  How much would <math>8</math> adult tickets and <math>6</math> child tickets cost?
+At the theater children get in for half price.  The price for <math>5</math> adult tickets and <math>4</math> child tickets is <math>\$24.50</math>.  How much would <math>8</math> adult tickets and <math>6</math> child tickets cost?
-<math>\textbf{(A) }35\qquad
-\textbf{(B) }38.50\qquad
-\textbf{(C) }40\qquad
-\textbf{(D) }42\qquad
-\textbf{(E) }42.50</math>
+<math>\textbf{(A) }\$35\qquad
+\textbf{(B) }\$38.50\qquad
+\textbf{(C) }\$40\qquad
+\textbf{(D) }\$42\qquad
+\textbf{(E) }\$42.50</math>
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