Jorge bought 24 tickets for $7 each. For purchasing so many, he is given a discount of 50%. How much, in dollars, did he spend on tickets?
Jorge spent 24 tickets * $7 per ticket = $
<gadget id="calculator">24*7</gadget>
<output>168</output>
168 total.
After applying the discount, Jorge spent $168 * 0.50 = $
<gadget id="calculator">168*0.50</gadget>
<output>84</output>
84.

<result>84</result>