Tickets for a museum trip were sold to teachers and students at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Student |
Price per ticket |
$39 |
$12 |
17 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $1716 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 |
6 u |
|
|
Value |
39 |
12 |
|
|
Total value |
39 u |
72 u |
33 u |
111 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 72 u - 39 u
= 33 u
33 u = 1716
1 u = 1716 ÷ 33 = 52
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 39 u + 72 u
= 111 u
= 111 x 52
= $5772
Answer(s): $5772