The cost per ticket when purchasing a roll of 25 tickets for 15 dollars is 0.60 dollars each. This calculation is derived from the formula: Cost per ticket = Total cost of tickets / Number of tickets, which results in 15/25 = 0.60. The price of single tickets at 75 cents each is irrelevant to this calculation, as it pertains only to the cost of the roll. Therefore, the correct approach is to focus solely on the total cost of the roll divided by the number of tickets in that roll.
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If you divide 25 tickets by 0.75 dollars you will have "tickets per dollar" when you want "dollars per ticket". But, anyway, the "75 cents each" is if you by single tickets and has nothing to do with buying a roll of tickets. You are told that you can get 25 tickets for 15 dollars. You want to determine "dollars per ticket" in this case. That is (15 dollars)/(25 tickets). 15/25= 3/5= 0.60.RTCNTC said:Tickets at a fair cost 75 cents each. You can also buy a roll of 25 tickets for 15 dollars. What is the total cost of each ticket if you buy a roll of tickets?
Is this a proportion problem?
Do I divide 25 by 0.75 to find the total price for each ticket?
HallsofIvy said:If you divide 25 tickets by 0.75 dollars you will have "tickets per dollar" when you want "dollars per ticket". But, anyway, the "75 cents each" is if you by single tickets and has nothing to do with buying a roll of tickets. You are told that you can get 25 tickets for 15 dollars. You want to determine "dollars per ticket" in this case. That is (15 dollars)/(25 tickets). 15/25= 3/5= 0.60.