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 |
$30 |
$7 |
19 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $1196 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 |
8 u |
|
|
Value |
30 |
7 |
|
|
Total value |
30 u |
56 u |
26 u |
86 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 56 u - 30 u
= 26 u
26 u = 1196
1 u = 1196 ÷ 26 = 46
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 30 u + 56 u
= 86 u
= 86 x 46
= $3956
Answer(s): $3956