Five adults and two children go to see a movie and buy $12 worth of concessions. The total cost of their trip is $76. If each child's ticket is $7, how much, in dollars, are the adult tickets? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
First take out the cost of the concessions. That leaves $76 - $12 = $64 for the movie tickets. Each child ticket costs $7, so two children's tickets cost $7 per child ticket * 2 child tickets = $14. To find the amount spent on adult tickets, subtract the cost of the children's tickets to get $64 - $14 = $50 for adult tickets. Divide $50 for adult tickets / 5 adults = $10 per adult ticket. So, the answer is 10.