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Number and Algebra, NAP-D2-31 SA v1

A ticket to Leyland Brothers World for two adults costs $42 in total.

A ticket to Leyland Brothers World for one child is one third the cost of an adult ticket.

What is the cost of a ticket for one child?

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`$7`

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`text(C)text(ost of 1 adult ticket)`

`= 42 -: 2`

`= $21`
 

`:.\ text(C)text(ost of 1 child ticket)`

`= 1/3 xx 21`

`= $7`

Number and Algebra, NAP-D1-33 SA

A gold class ticket to the movies costs $16.

A normal ticket to the movies costs three-quarters of a gold class ticket.

What is the cost of three normal tickets?

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`$36`

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`text(C)text(ost of a normal ticket)`

`=3/4 xx $16`

`=$12`
 

`=>\ text(C)text(ost of 3 normal tickets)`

`=3 xx $12`

`=$36`