Question

If 8 tickets cost $148, how much do 2 tickets cost?

Answer 1

`$37.00`

Explanation:

You can do this by the 'unitary method' which means, find the cost of ONE ticket first.

8 tickets cost $148

1 ticket costs `$148div8 = $18.50`

2 tickets will cost `2 xx $18.50 = $37.00`

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You can also compare the number of tickets.

2 tickets is one quarter as many as 8.
`8 div 4 = 2`

So the cost of 2 tickets will be one quarter of the cost of 8.

`$148 div 4 = $37.00`