P6 / Methodist Girls / 2021 / SA2 / Paper 2 – Q08 [4 marks]

Question:

Three teachers accompanied a group of 38 pupils to an amusement park. The ticket for a child cost $y. An adult ticket cost $2 more than a child’s ticket.
(a) Find the total amount paid for all. Express your answer in terms of y.
(b) The total amount paid was $211. What was the cost of a child’s ticket?

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