Tickets for a theme park were sold at $37 and $84. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $84 tickets was $26880. Given that the number of $84 tickets was
13 of the number of $37 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $37 ticket than the $84 ticket?
|
$37 |
$84 |
Number |
3 u |
1 u |
Value |
$37 |
$84 |
Total value |
111 u |
84 u |
Total amount collected for the $84 ticket = 84 u
84 u = 26880
1 u = 26880 ÷ 84 = 320
More money collected from the sales of the $37 ticket than the $84 ticket
= 111 u - 84 u
= 27 u
= 27 x 320
= $8640
Answer: $8640