Tickets for a theme park were sold at $24 and $88. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $88 tickets was $20416. Given that the number of $88 tickets was
16 of the number of $24 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $24 ticket than the $88 ticket?
|
$24 |
$88 |
Number |
6 u |
1 u |
Value |
$24 |
$88 |
Total value |
144 u |
88 u |
Total amount collected for the $88 ticket = 88 u
88 u = 20416
1 u = 20416 ÷ 88 = 232
More money collected from the sales of the $24 ticket than the $88 ticket
= 144 u - 88 u
= 56 u
= 56 x 232
= $12992
Answer: $12992