Tickets for a theme park were sold at $42 and $68. All the tickets were completely sold out. The amount collected for the $68 tickets was $16048. Given that the number of $68 tickets was
117 of the number of $42 tickets, how much more money was collected from the sales of the $42 ticket than the $68 ticket?
|
$42 |
$68 |
Number |
17 u |
1 u |
Value |
$42 |
$68 |
Total value |
714 u |
68 u |
Total amount collected for the $68 ticket = 68 u
68 u = 16048
1 u = 16048 ÷ 68 = 236
More money collected from the sales of the $42 ticket than the $68 ticket
= 714 u - 68 u
= 646 u
= 646 x 236
= $152456
Answer: $152456