Tickets for a theme park were sold at $27 and $62. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $62 tickets was $16740. Given that the number of $62 tickets was
19 of the number of $27 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $27 ticket than the $62 ticket?
|
$27 |
$62 |
Number |
9 u |
1 u |
Value |
$27 |
$62 |
Total value |
243 u |
62 u |
Total amount collected for the $62 ticket = 62 u
62 u = 16740
1 u = 16740 ÷ 62 = 270
More money collected from the sales of the $27 ticket than the $62 ticket
= 243 u - 62 u
= 181 u
= 181 x 270
= $48870
Answer: $48870