Tickets for a theme park were sold at $34 and $73. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $73 tickets was $17301. Given that the number of $73 tickets was
317 of the number of $34 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $34 ticket than the $73 ticket?
|
$34 |
$73 |
Number |
17 u |
3 u |
Value |
$34 |
$219 |
Total value |
578 u |
219 u |
Total amount collected for the $73 ticket = 219 u
219 u = 17301
1 u = 17301 ÷ 219 = 79
More money collected from the sales of the $34 ticket than the $73 ticket
= 578 u - 73 u
= 359 u
= 359 x 79
= $28361
Answer: $28361