Answer:
19 tickets
Step-by-step explanation:
Nadine sold two kinds of tickets to her class play
The student tickets cost $3
Adult tickets cost $5.50
Nadine sold a total of 25 tickets for $90
We are required to find the number of students tickets that were sold
Let x represent the number of tickets sold to students
Let y represent the number of tickets sold to adults
x + y= 25
x= 25-y..........equation 1
Since the total cost of the ticket is $90
3x + 5.50y=90..........equation 2
Substitute 25-y for x in equation 2
3(25-y) + 5.50y= 90
75-3y+5.50y= 90
75+2.5y= 90
Collect the like terms
2.5y= 90-75
2.5y=15
Divide both sides by 2.5
2.5y/2.5=15/2.5
y= 6
Substitute 6 for y in equation 1
x= 25-y
x= 25-6
x= 19
Hence Nadine sold 19 student tickets
