GRE Exam Numerical Ability Arithmetic

A theater sells children tickets for half the adult ticket price. If 5 adult tickets and 8 children tickets cost a total of $27, what is the cost of an adult ticket?

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Cost of adult ticket=x, Cost of child ticket=y
Equations are
x=2y, 5x+8y=27
Solving, cost of adult ticket= Rs 3
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cost of an adult ticket = 27/9 = Rs 3
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5x+4x=27
x=3
i.e,cost for adult ticket=3
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Kathleena's weekly salary was increased 8 percent to $237.60. What was
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