Tickets for a theme park were sold at $30 and $84. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $84 tickets was $26712. Given that the number of $84 tickets was
112 of the number of $30 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $30 ticket than the $84 ticket?
|
$30 |
$84 |
Number |
12 u |
1 u |
Value |
$30 |
$84 |
Total value |
360 u |
84 u |
Total amount collected for the $84 ticket = 84 u
84 u = 26712
1 u = 26712 ÷ 84 = 318
More money collected from the sales of the $30 ticket than the $84 ticket
= 360 u - 84 u
= 276 u
= 276 x 318
= $87768
Answer: $87768