Tickets for a theme park were sold at $49 and $66. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $66 tickets was $19536. Given that the number of $66 tickets was
12 of the number of $49 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $49 ticket than the $66 ticket?
|
$49 |
$66 |
Number |
2 u |
1 u |
Value |
$49 |
$66 |
Total value |
98 u |
66 u |
Total amount collected for the $66 ticket = 66 u
66 u = 19536
1 u = 19536 ÷ 66 = 296
More money collected from the sales of the $49 ticket than the $66 ticket
= 98 u - 66 u
= 32 u
= 32 x 296
= $9472
Answer: $9472