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 |
$31 |
$13 |
29 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $1827 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 |
31 |
13 |
|
|
Total value |
62 u |
91 u |
29 u |
153 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 91 u - 62 u
= 29 u
29 u = 1827
1 u = 1827 ÷ 29 = 63
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 62 u + 91 u
= 153 u
= 153 x 63
= $9639
Answer(s): $9639