Tickets for a theme park were sold at $42 and $65. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $65 tickets was $28210. Given that the number of $65 tickets was
211 of the number of $42 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $42 ticket than the $65 ticket?
|
$42 |
$65 |
Number |
11 u |
2 u |
Value |
$42 |
$130 |
Total value |
462 u |
130 u |
Total amount collected for the $65 ticket = 130 u
130 u = 28210
1 u = 28210 ÷ 130 = 217
More money collected from the sales of the $42 ticket than the $65 ticket
= 462 u - 65 u
= 332 u
= 332 x 217
= $72044
Answer: $72044