Tickets for a park trip were sold to teachers and pupils at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Pupil |
Price per ticket |
$41 |
$11 |
19 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $423 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 |
8 u |
|
|
Value |
41 |
11 |
|
|
Total value |
41 u |
88 u |
47 u |
129 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 88 u - 41 u
= 47 u
47 u = 423
1 u = 423 ÷ 47 = 9
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 41 u + 88 u
= 129 u
= 129 x 9
= $1161
Answer(s): $1161