Tickets for a theme park were sold at $48 and $84. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $84 tickets was $19824. Given that the number of $84 tickets was
49 of the number of $48 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $48 ticket than the $84 ticket?
|
$48 |
$84 |
Number |
9 u |
4 u |
Value |
$48 |
$336 |
Total value |
432 u |
336 u |
Total amount collected for the $84 ticket = 336 u
336 u = 19824
1 u = 19824 ÷ 336 = 59
More money collected from the sales of the $48 ticket than the $84 ticket
= 432 u - 84 u
= 96 u
= 96 x 59
= $5664
Answer: $5664