Tickets for a park trip were sold to teachers and pupils at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Pupil |
Price per ticket |
$41 |
$12 |
29 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $594 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 |
2 u |
7 u |
|
|
Value |
41 |
12 |
|
|
Total value |
82 u |
84 u |
2 u |
166 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 84 u - 82 u
= 2 u
2 u = 594
1 u = 594 ÷ 2 = 297
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 82 u + 84 u
= 166 u
= 166 x 297
= $49302
Answer(s): $49302