Tickets for a theme park were sold at $27 and $68. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $68 tickets was $19720. Given that the number of $68 tickets was
117 of the number of $27 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $27 ticket than the $68 ticket?
|
$27 |
$68 |
Number |
17 u |
1 u |
Value |
$27 |
$68 |
Total value |
459 u |
68 u |
Total amount collected for the $68 ticket = 68 u
68 u = 19720
1 u = 19720 ÷ 68 = 290
More money collected from the sales of the $27 ticket than the $68 ticket
= 459 u - 68 u
= 391 u
= 391 x 290
= $113390
Answer: $113390