Take your seat
Jasper had waited all year for the talk by Professor
Filament from the University of Bright Sparks.
He had already bought his ticket for £5 and walked into the auditorium
to find his seat. Already the place was
buzzing with excitement. He read the
instructions to find his seat.
“PLEASE READ THIS
CAREFULLY. Your seat is in a row
that is eleventh from the front and sixth from the back. There are fifteen seats on your left and nine
to your right. WARNING! If you sit in the
wrong seat you will be asked to leave the room and someone else will take your
place.”
After some thought and a bit of searching Jasper exclaimed, “Ah
there I am, right between those two ladies.”
Problem:
1.
How many seats are there in the auditorium?
2.
If the auditorium was full, how much money did
Professor Filament make from his talk?
3.
If the auditorium was only a quarter full, how
many people turned up?
Hint: Drawing a diagram might help you get started.
Solutions are to be completed by Friday 30th
June. Please post them into
the Maths Challenge Box in the picture book library.
