Three adult and three child movie tickets were purchased for $75. The cost of each child ticket is $3 less than the cost of an adult ticket. Identify the first step if solving this problem arithmetically, which would find the cost of one adult and one child ticket. (1 point)
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Divide 75 by 6.
Divide 75 by 6.
Subtract 6 from 75.
Subtract 6 from 75.
Add 3 to 75.
Add 3 to 75.
Divide 75 by 3.
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None of the listed options are correct. The first step to solve this problem arithmetically would be to assign variables to represent the cost of an adult ticket and a child ticket. Let's say the cost of an adult ticket is A and the cost of a child ticket is C.
its one of these
Divide 75 by 6.
Divide 75 by 6.
Subtract 6 from 75.
Subtract 6 from 75.
Add 3 to 75.
Add 3 to 75.
Divide 75 by 3.
Divide 75 by 6.
Divide 75 by 6.
Subtract 6 from 75.
Subtract 6 from 75.
Add 3 to 75.
Add 3 to 75.
Divide 75 by 3.
The correct first step to find the cost of one adult and one child ticket is to divide 75 by 6. This would give you the total average cost per ticket.
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