1. Kendra sold 35 adult tickets and 42 student tickets to the school play
Kendra sold 35 adult tickets and 42 student tickets to the school play. Lisa sold 27 adult tickets and 38 student tickets. Student tickets cost $5, and adult tickets cost $7. How much money did the two girls collect for the adult tickets that they sold?
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● Identify what to solve for in the problem.
● Take out unnecessary information.
3. Carry out the plan.
● Perform the steps needed to solve the problem.
● Make sure to answer the question being asked.
2. Devise a plan.
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4. Review your work.
● Does the answer seem reasonable?
● Check for careless mistakes.

2. 42 student tickets 38 student tickets
Answer Key
Kendra sold 35 adult tickets and 42 student tickets to the school play. Lisa sold 27 adult tickets and 38 student tickets. Student tickets cost $5, and adult tickets cost $7. How much money did the two girls collect for the adult tickets that they sold?
Understand the problem.
● Identify what to solve for in the problem.
● Take out unnecessary information.
3. Carry out the plan.
● Perform the steps needed to solve the problem.
● Make sure to answer the question being asked.
Solve for the total amount collect for adult tickets only.
= 62
62 x 7 = $434
42 student tickets 38 student tickets
$5 for student tickets
2. Devise a plan.
● What steps are needed to solve the problem?
● Identify the skills needed to solve the problem.
4. Review your work.
● Does the answer seem reasonable?
● Check for careless mistakes.
= 70
70 x 7 = $490
The estimate is close to the actual answer.
Add the number of adult tickets sold by Kendra and Lisa.
Multiply the total by $7.