Tickets for a park trip were sold to teachers and pupils at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Pupil |
Price per ticket |
$21 |
$6 |
17 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $855 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 |
6 u |
|
|
Value |
21 |
6 |
|
|
Total value |
21 u |
36 u |
15 u |
57 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 36 u - 21 u
= 15 u
15 u = 855
1 u = 855 ÷ 15 = 57
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 21 u + 36 u
= 57 u
= 57 x 57
= $3249
Answer(s): $3249