Question

Jim had 3,067.48 in his account. He wrote a check to pay for two airplane tickets. his account is now has 1,845.24. How much did each ticket cost ?

Answer 1

Subtract the amounts to find the price for both tickets:

3067.48 - 1845.24 = 1222.24

Divide that amount by 2 for the price of one ticket:

1222.24 / 2 = 611.12

Each ticket was $611.12