Tickets for a theme park were sold at $28 and $81. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $81 tickets was $13365. Given that the number of $81 tickets was
13 of the number of $28 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $28 ticket than the $81 ticket?
|
$28 |
$81 |
Number |
3 u |
1 u |
Value |
$28 |
$81 |
Total value |
84 u |
81 u |
Total amount collected for the $81 ticket = 81 u
81 u = 13365
1 u = 13365 ÷ 81 = 165
More money collected from the sales of the $28 ticket than the $81 ticket
= 84 u - 81 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 165
= $495
Answer: $495