Solve the Problem. -Devon Purchased Tickets to an Air Show for 8 Adults

question 4

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Devon purchased tickets to an air show for 8 adults and 2 children. The total cost was $170. The cost of a child's ticket was $5 less than the cost of an adult's ticket. Find the price of an adult's ticket and a child's ticket.

• A) adult's ticket: $18; child's ticket: $13
• B) adult's ticket: $20; child's ticket: $15
• C) adult's ticket: $17; child's ticket: $12
• D) adult's ticket: $19; child's ticket: $14

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