Tickets for a theme park were sold at $23 and $80. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $80 tickets was $26800. Given that the number of $80 tickets was
17 of the number of $23 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $23 ticket than the $80 ticket?
|
$23 |
$80 |
Number |
7 u |
1 u |
Value |
$23 |
$80 |
Total value |
161 u |
80 u |
Total amount collected for the $80 ticket = 80 u
80 u = 26800
1 u = 26800 ÷ 80 = 335
More money collected from the sales of the $23 ticket than the $80 ticket
= 161 u - 80 u
= 81 u
= 81 x 335
= $27135
Answer: $27135