Tickets for a theme park were sold at $40 and $71. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $71 tickets was $16259. Given that the number of $71 tickets was
17 of the number of $40 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $40 ticket than the $71 ticket?
|
$40 |
$71 |
Number |
7 u |
1 u |
Value |
$40 |
$71 |
Total value |
280 u |
71 u |
Total amount collected for the $71 ticket = 71 u
71 u = 16259
1 u = 16259 ÷ 71 = 229
More money collected from the sales of the $40 ticket than the $71 ticket
= 280 u - 71 u
= 209 u
= 209 x 229
= $47861
Answer: $47861