Brain Challenge

Week 463 (2nd October 2026) 

Week 463 (2nd October 2026) 

Tilly is going on a school trip to the zoo. 

The prices are shown below:  

Adult – £24.50  

Child- £16.25  

One adult is free with every 5 children.   

In the group there are 48 children. 

The total price for the group is £927.  

How many adults are in the group?   

Answer:  

48 children cost:  

48 x £16.25 = £780  

Total spent on adults:  

£927 – £780 = £147  

£147 / £24.50 = 6 adults  

Total free adults  

48 / 5 = 9.6  

Therefore, there are 9 free adults  

Total number of adults = 9 + 6 = 15  

Answer = 15 adults 

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