Tickets for a stadium trip were sold to teachers and pupils at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Pupil |
Price per ticket |
$28 |
$6 |
17 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $1632 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 |
28 |
6 |
|
|
Total value |
28 u |
36 u |
8 u |
64 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 36 u - 28 u
= 8 u
8 u = 1632
1 u = 1632 ÷ 8 = 204
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 28 u + 36 u
= 64 u
= 64 x 204
= $13056
Answer(s): $13056