Tickets for a theme park were sold at $22 and $72. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $72 tickets was $28872. Given that the number of $72 tickets was
16 of the number of $22 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $22 ticket than the $72 ticket?
|
$22 |
$72 |
Number |
6 u |
1 u |
Value |
$22 |
$72 |
Total value |
132 u |
72 u |
Total amount collected for the $72 ticket = 72 u
72 u = 28872
1 u = 28872 ÷ 72 = 401
More money collected from the sales of the $22 ticket than the $72 ticket
= 132 u - 72 u
= 60 u
= 60 x 401
= $24060
Answer: $24060