Tickets for a theme park were sold at $40 and $75. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $75 tickets was $12225. Given that the number of $75 tickets was
17 of the number of $40 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $40 ticket than the $75 ticket?
|
$40 |
$75 |
Number |
7 u |
1 u |
Value |
$40 |
$75 |
Total value |
280 u |
75 u |
Total amount collected for the $75 ticket = 75 u
75 u = 12225
1 u = 12225 ÷ 75 = 163
More money collected from the sales of the $40 ticket than the $75 ticket
= 280 u - 75 u
= 205 u
= 205 x 163
= $33415
Answer: $33415