Tickets for a theme park were sold at $32 and $72. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $72 tickets was $14472. Given that the number of $72 tickets was
117 of the number of $32 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $32 ticket than the $72 ticket?
|
$32 |
$72 |
Number |
17 u |
1 u |
Value |
$32 |
$72 |
Total value |
544 u |
72 u |
Total amount collected for the $72 ticket = 72 u
72 u = 14472
1 u = 14472 ÷ 72 = 201
More money collected from the sales of the $32 ticket than the $72 ticket
= 544 u - 72 u
= 472 u
= 472 x 201
= $94872
Answer: $94872