Tickets for a theme park were sold at $43 and $69. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $69 tickets was $11040. Given that the number of $69 tickets was
17 of the number of $43 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $43 ticket than the $69 ticket?
|
$43 |
$69 |
Number |
7 u |
1 u |
Value |
$43 |
$69 |
Total value |
301 u |
69 u |
Total amount collected for the $69 ticket = 69 u
69 u = 11040
1 u = 11040 ÷ 69 = 160
More money collected from the sales of the $43 ticket than the $69 ticket
= 301 u - 69 u
= 232 u
= 232 x 160
= $37120
Answer: $37120