1. **State the problem:** We need to find the total number of raffle tickets in the bucket if 48 people each received 4 tickets. 2. **Formula used:** Total tickets = Number of people $ \times $ Tickets per person 3. **Apply the formula:** $$\text{Total tickets} = 48 \times 4$$ 4. **Calculate:** $$48 \times 4 = 192$$ 5. **Answer:** There were **192** tickets in the bucket.