Tickets for a theme park were sold at $22 and $62. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $62 tickets was $16430. Given that the number of $62 tickets was
14 of the number of $22 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $22 ticket than the $62 ticket?
|
$22 |
$62 |
Number |
4 u |
1 u |
Value |
$22 |
$62 |
Total value |
88 u |
62 u |
Total amount collected for the $62 ticket = 62 u
62 u = 16430
1 u = 16430 ÷ 62 = 265
More money collected from the sales of the $22 ticket than the $62 ticket
= 88 u - 62 u
= 26 u
= 26 x 265
= $6890
Answer: $6890