smashtonmark57 smashtonmark57
  • 18-05-2021
  • Mathematics
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At a carnival, $8 buys 15 ride tickets. Brian is going to spend $96 on tickets. How many ride tickets will he be able to buy

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rococo908
rococo908 rococo908
  • 18-05-2021

Answer:

180 ride tickets

Step-by-step explanation:

Create a proportion where x is the number of tickets he can buy with his $96:

[tex]\frac{8}{15}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{96}{x}[/tex]

Cross multiply and solve for x:

8x = 1440

x = 180

So, he can buy 180 ride tickets

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calebareed556
calebareed556 calebareed556
  • 18-05-2021

Answer:

180 tickets

Step-by-step explanation:

8x = 15

96x = ?

96/8 = 12

12 x 15 = 180

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