Tickets for a theme park were sold at $37 and $70. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $70 tickets was $22540. Given that the number of $70 tickets was
13 of the number of $37 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $37 ticket than the $70 ticket?
|
$37 |
$70 |
Number |
3 u |
1 u |
Value |
$37 |
$70 |
Total value |
111 u |
70 u |
Total amount collected for the $70 ticket = 70 u
70 u = 22540
1 u = 22540 ÷ 70 = 322
More money collected from the sales of the $37 ticket than the $70 ticket
= 111 u - 70 u
= 41 u
= 41 x 322
= $13202
Answer: $13202