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 |
$41 |
$11 |
15 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $1437 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 |
4 u |
|
|
Value |
41 |
11 |
|
|
Total value |
41 u |
44 u |
3 u |
85 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 44 u - 41 u
= 3 u
3 u = 1437
1 u = 1437 ÷ 3 = 479
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 41 u + 44 u
= 85 u
= 85 x 479
= $40715
Answer(s): $40715