Tickets for a theme park were sold at $46 and $88. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $88 tickets was $27544. Given that the number of $88 tickets was
18 of the number of $46 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $46 ticket than the $88 ticket?
|
$46 |
$88 |
Number |
8 u |
1 u |
Value |
$46 |
$88 |
Total value |
368 u |
88 u |
Total amount collected for the $88 ticket = 88 u
88 u = 27544
1 u = 27544 ÷ 88 = 313
More money collected from the sales of the $46 ticket than the $88 ticket
= 368 u - 88 u
= 280 u
= 280 x 313
= $87640
Answer: $87640