CEMC Fryer, 2007

Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Prove it Canada

Mike buys 8 tickets whose average cost is $12. He then buys five more platinum tickets. What is the new average cost of the tickets that he has bought? Explain how you obtained your answer.

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