Tickets for a theme park were sold at $48 and $85. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $85 tickets was $29495. Given that the number of $85 tickets was
14 of the number of $48 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $48 ticket than the $85 ticket?
|
$48 |
$85 |
Number |
4 u |
1 u |
Value |
$48 |
$85 |
Total value |
192 u |
85 u |
Total amount collected for the $85 ticket = 85 u
85 u = 29495
1 u = 29495 ÷ 85 = 347
More money collected from the sales of the $48 ticket than the $85 ticket
= 192 u - 85 u
= 107 u
= 107 x 347
= $37129
Answer: $37129