Chapter 1, Problem 11CT

To determine

To write and evaluate an expression to find the cost of tickets for 5 adults and 8 children in a park.

Answer to Problem 11CT

$425$

Explanation of Solution

Given:

Cost of ticket for an adult is $45$

Cost of ticket for a child is $25$

Concept Used:

If cost of one item is Rs $x$ , then cost of $n$ such items are $nx$ .

Calculation:

To find the total cost of tickets for adults and children, Cost of ticket for an adult is $45$

Therefore, cost of tickets for $5$ such adults becomes

$5\times 45=225$

Similarly if cost of ticket for a child is $25$

Then cost of tickets for $8$ such children becomes

$8\times 25=200$

Therefore, total cost of tickets becomes

$225+200=425$

Thus, the total cost of tickets for $5$ adults and $8$ children becomes,

$425$