The price for an adult movie ticket it 1 1/3 more than a movie ticket for a child. ines takes her daughter to the movie, buys a box of popcorn for $5.50 and spends $26.50 write and solve an equation to find prices for each of their movie tickets

The cost of child ticket is $9.3.

The cost of adult ticket is $10.6.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The price for an adult movie ticket it more than a movie ticket for a child. Ines takes her daughter to the movie, buys a box of popcorn for $5.50 and spends $26.50.

To find : Write and solve an equation to find prices for each of their movie tickets ?

Solution :

Let the price of one child ticket be 'x'.

The price for an adult movie ticket it more than a movie ticket for a child.

i.e. The price for adult ticket is

She buys a box of popcorn for $5.50.

Total cost of tickets and popcorn is

Total she spends is $26.50.

So,

The cost of child ticket is $9.3.

The cost of adult ticket is

The cost of adult ticket is $10.6.

since proposition states that a number is greater than 25, if is true then the number must actually be greater than 25.

this implies that all possible options, except 24, can be accepted