Tickets for a theme park were sold at $50 and $78. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $78 tickets was $27066. Given that the number of $78 tickets was
13 of the number of $50 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $50 ticket than the $78 ticket?
|
$50 |
$78 |
Number |
3 u |
1 u |
Value |
$50 |
$78 |
Total value |
150 u |
78 u |
Total amount collected for the $78 ticket = 78 u
78 u = 27066
1 u = 27066 ÷ 78 = 347
More money collected from the sales of the $50 ticket than the $78 ticket
= 150 u - 78 u
= 72 u
= 72 x 347
= $24984
Answer: $24984