human
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?
assistant
How much did Jorge spend on tickets? ** Jorge spent 24 tickets * $7 per ticket = $<<24*7=168>>168 total.
How much did Jorge spend after applying the discount? ** After applying the discount, Jorge spent $168 * 0.50 = $<<168*0.50=84>>84.
#### 84