Tickets for a theme park were sold at $37 and $97. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $97 tickets was $25608. Given that the number of $97 tickets was
29 of the number of $37 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $37 ticket than the $97 ticket?
|
$37 |
$97 |
Number |
9 u |
2 u |
Value |
$37 |
$194 |
Total value |
333 u |
194 u |
Total amount collected for the $97 ticket = 194 u
194 u = 25608
1 u = 25608 ÷ 194 = 132
More money collected from the sales of the $37 ticket than the $97 ticket
= 333 u - 97 u
= 139 u
= 139 x 132
= $18348
Answer: $18348