Tickets for a theme park were sold at $24 and $67. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $67 tickets was $19229. Given that the number of $67 tickets was
13 of the number of $24 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $24 ticket than the $67 ticket?
|
$24 |
$67 |
Number |
3 u |
1 u |
Value |
$24 |
$67 |
Total value |
72 u |
67 u |
Total amount collected for the $67 ticket = 67 u
67 u = 19229
1 u = 19229 ÷ 67 = 287
More money collected from the sales of the $24 ticket than the $67 ticket
= 72 u - 67 u
= 5 u
= 5 x 287
= $1435
Answer: $1435