Tickets for a theme park were sold at $28 and $86. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $86 tickets was $18318. Given that the number of $86 tickets was
17 of the number of $28 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $28 ticket than the $86 ticket?
|
$28 |
$86 |
Number |
7 u |
1 u |
Value |
$28 |
$86 |
Total value |
196 u |
86 u |
Total amount collected for the $86 ticket = 86 u
86 u = 18318
1 u = 18318 ÷ 86 = 213
More money collected from the sales of the $28 ticket than the $86 ticket
= 196 u - 86 u
= 110 u
= 110 x 213
= $23430
Answer: $23430