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def ticket_total(adults, children):
    total = adults * 8.50
    total = total + children * 5.25
    return round(total, 2)

print(ticket_total(2, 1))

OUTPUT22.25

TESTS3 of 3 passed

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• Search and sort algorithms
• Advanced strings
• Text-file handling
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