If you and three friends go to the carnival. You have a coupon for $20 off. If the total bill is $100, what is the original cost for each ticket?

Answer 1

To find the original cost of each ticket, we begin with the total bill after applying the $20 coupon.

1. Calculate the total bill after the coupon:
   Total bill = $100
   Coupon = $20
   Total after coupon = $100 - $20 = $80

2. Determine how many people are sharing the total cost:
   Since you and three friends are going, that means there are 4 people in total.

3. Calculate the cost per person:
   Cost per person = Total after coupon / Number of people
   Cost per person = $80 / 4 = $20

4. Calculate the original cost of all tickets before the coupon:
   Since the $20 discount was applied to the total cost after all tickets were purchased, we need to find the original total cost before the coupon.
   Original Total Cost = Total after coupon + Coupon
   Original Total Cost = $80 + $20 = $100

5. Calculate the original cost of each ticket:
   Original cost per ticket = Original Total Cost / Number of people
   Original cost per ticket = $100 / 4 = $25

So, the original cost for each ticket was $25.