Ticket prices for an event vary according to age group. The table shows the number of tickets sold for each age group in a day.
Ages Ticket Price Number Sold
5 and under $1.50 22
6 to 12 $3.50 30
13 to 17 $4.00 14
18 and older $5.50 55
What is the average ticket price for all tickets sold that day?
$3.63
$3.75
$4.00
$4.10
1 - Multiply the "Ticket Price" by "Number Sold" in each category. Then add the four totals together.
2 - Add up all the tickets sold under "Number Sold"
3 - Divide the total in (1) above by the total in (2) above.
4 - If you don't make any mistakes, you should get: $4.10 - the average ticket price.
1 - Multiply the "Ticket Price" by "Number Sold" in each category. Then add the four totals together.
2 - Add up all the tickets sold under "Number Sold"
3 - Divide the total in (1) above by the total in (2) above.
4 - If you don't make any mistakes, you should get: $4.10 - the average ticket price.