Tickets for a theme park were sold at $34 and $77. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $77 tickets was $22407. Given that the number of $77 tickets was
18 of the number of $34 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $34 ticket than the $77 ticket?
|
$34 |
$77 |
Number |
8 u |
1 u |
Value |
$34 |
$77 |
Total value |
272 u |
77 u |
Total amount collected for the $77 ticket = 77 u
77 u = 22407
1 u = 22407 ÷ 77 = 291
More money collected from the sales of the $34 ticket than the $77 ticket
= 272 u - 77 u
= 195 u
= 195 x 291
= $56745
Answer: $56745