Tickets for a theme park were sold at $40 and $97. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $97 tickets was $24832. Given that the number of $97 tickets was
415 of the number of $40 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $40 ticket than the $97 ticket?
|
$40 |
$97 |
Number |
15 u |
4 u |
Value |
$40 |
$388 |
Total value |
600 u |
388 u |
Total amount collected for the $97 ticket = 388 u
388 u = 24832
1 u = 24832 ÷ 388 = 64
More money collected from the sales of the $40 ticket than the $97 ticket
= 600 u - 97 u
= 212 u
= 212 x 64
= $13568
Answer: $13568