Tickets for a theme park were sold at $36 and $71. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $71 tickets was $21016. Given that the number of $71 tickets was
15 of the number of $36 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $36 ticket than the $71 ticket?
|
$36 |
$71 |
Number |
5 u |
1 u |
Value |
$36 |
$71 |
Total value |
180 u |
71 u |
Total amount collected for the $71 ticket = 71 u
71 u = 21016
1 u = 21016 ÷ 71 = 296
More money collected from the sales of the $36 ticket than the $71 ticket
= 180 u - 71 u
= 109 u
= 109 x 296
= $32264
Answer: $32264