Tickets for a theme park were sold at $28 and $88. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $88 tickets was $18656. Given that the number of $88 tickets was
110 of the number of $28 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $28 ticket than the $88 ticket?
|
$28 |
$88 |
Number |
10 u |
1 u |
Value |
$28 |
$88 |
Total value |
280 u |
88 u |
Total amount collected for the $88 ticket = 88 u
88 u = 18656
1 u = 18656 ÷ 88 = 212
More money collected from the sales of the $28 ticket than the $88 ticket
= 280 u - 88 u
= 192 u
= 192 x 212
= $40704
Answer: $40704