Tickets for a tourist attraction trip were sold to teachers and students at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Student |
Price per ticket |
$21 |
$11 |
15 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $1817 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 |
21 |
11 |
|
|
Total value |
21 u |
44 u |
23 u |
65 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 44 u - 21 u
= 23 u
23 u = 1817
1 u = 1817 ÷ 23 = 79
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 21 u + 44 u
= 65 u
= 65 x 79
= $5135
Answer(s): $5135