Tickets for a theme park were sold at $32 and $77. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $77 tickets was $17325. Given that the number of $77 tickets was
13 of the number of $32 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $32 ticket than the $77 ticket?
|
$32 |
$77 |
Number |
3 u |
1 u |
Value |
$32 |
$77 |
Total value |
96 u |
77 u |
Total amount collected for the $77 ticket = 77 u
77 u = 17325
1 u = 17325 ÷ 77 = 225
More money collected from the sales of the $32 ticket than the $77 ticket
= 96 u - 77 u
= 19 u
= 19 x 225
= $4275
Answer: $4275