Tickets for a theme park were sold at $50 and $66. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $66 tickets was $21780. Given that the number of $66 tickets was
13 of the number of $50 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $50 ticket than the $66 ticket?
|
$50 |
$66 |
Number |
3 u |
1 u |
Value |
$50 |
$66 |
Total value |
150 u |
66 u |
Total amount collected for the $66 ticket = 66 u
66 u = 21780
1 u = 21780 ÷ 66 = 330
More money collected from the sales of the $50 ticket than the $66 ticket
= 150 u - 66 u
= 84 u
= 84 x 330
= $27720
Answer: $27720