Questions: The top three musicals that made the most money through musical ticket sales are musical A, 774.9 million; musical B, 665.7 million; and musical C, 696.8 million. What was the total amount of ticket sales for these three musicals?
Transcript text: The top three musicals that made the most money through musical ticket sales are musical A, $\$ 774.9$ million; musical B, $\$ 665.7$ million; and musical C, $\$ 696.8$ million. What was the total amount of ticket sales for these three musicals?
Solution
Solution Steps
To find the total amount of ticket sales for the three musicals, we need to sum the ticket sales of musical A, musical B, and musical C.
Solution Approach
Extract the ticket sales amounts for musical A, B, and C.
Sum these amounts to get the total ticket sales.
Step 1: Extract Ticket Sales
The ticket sales for the three musicals are given as follows:
Musical A: \( 774.9 \) million
Musical B: \( 665.7 \) million
Musical C: \( 696.8 \) million
Step 2: Calculate Total Ticket Sales
To find the total ticket sales, we sum the amounts:
\[
\text{Total Sales} = 774.9 + 665.7 + 696.8
\]