Question

five students went to see a movie. the total cost of the movie tickets was $38. how much did each ticket cost?

Explanation:

Identify the given values and operation

Using the Unit Rate Division knowledge point, we need to find the cost per ticket.

• Number of students: \(5\)
• Total cost: \(\$38\)
• Target: Cost of each ticket, which is \(\frac{38}{5}\).

Perform the division

Using the Decimal Division and Long Division Steps knowledge points

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Convert to currency format

Using the Decimal Places knowledge point

$$ 7.6 = 7.60 $$

Each ticket costs \(\$7.60\).

Answer:

Five students went to see a movie. The total cost of the movie tickets was $38. How much did each ticket cost?

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