Tickets for a theme park were sold at $36 and $86. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $86 tickets was $27348. Given that the number of $86 tickets was
13 of the number of $36 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $36 ticket than the $86 ticket?
|
$36 |
$86 |
Number |
3 u |
1 u |
Value |
$36 |
$86 |
Total value |
108 u |
86 u |
Total amount collected for the $86 ticket = 86 u
86 u = 27348
1 u = 27348 ÷ 86 = 318
More money collected from the sales of the $36 ticket than the $86 ticket
= 108 u - 86 u
= 22 u
= 22 x 318
= $6996
Answer: $6996