Tickets for a theme park trip were sold to teachers and students at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Student |
Price per ticket |
$39 |
$14 |
15 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $1224 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 |
Students |
Difference |
Total |
Number |
1 u |
4 u |
|
|
Value |
39 |
14 |
|
|
Total value |
39 u |
56 u |
17 u |
95 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 56 u - 39 u
= 17 u
17 u = 1224
1 u = 1224 ÷ 17 = 72
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 39 u + 56 u
= 95 u
= 95 x 72
= $6840
Answer(s): $6840