Tickets for a theme park were sold at $37 and $70. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $70 tickets was $29610. Given that the number of $70 tickets was
117 of the number of $37 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $37 ticket than the $70 ticket?
|
$37 |
$70 |
Number |
17 u |
1 u |
Value |
$37 |
$70 |
Total value |
629 u |
70 u |
Total amount collected for the $70 ticket = 70 u
70 u = 29610
1 u = 29610 ÷ 70 = 423
More money collected from the sales of the $37 ticket than the $70 ticket
= 629 u - 70 u
= 559 u
= 559 x 423
= $236457
Answer: $236457