Tickets for a safari park trip were sold to teachers and students at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Student |
Price per ticket |
$27 |
$8 |
29 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $1824 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 |
2 u |
7 u |
|
|
Value |
27 |
8 |
|
|
Total value |
54 u |
56 u |
2 u |
110 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 56 u - 54 u
= 2 u
2 u = 1824
1 u = 1824 ÷ 2 = 912
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 54 u + 56 u
= 110 u
= 110 x 912
= $100320
Answer(s): $100320