Tickets for a safari park trip were sold to teachers and pupils at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Pupil |
Price per ticket |
$30 |
$6 |
17 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $1752 more than the total amount collected from the sale of tickets to teachers. How much money was collected from the sale of tickets altogether?
|
Teachers |
Pupils |
Difference |
Total |
Number |
1 u |
6 u |
|
|
Value |
30 |
6 |
|
|
Total value |
30 u |
36 u |
6 u |
66 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 36 u - 30 u
= 6 u
6 u = 1752
1 u = 1752 ÷ 6 = 292
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 30 u + 36 u
= 66 u
= 66 x 292
= $19272
Answer(s): $19272