Tickets for a museum trip were sold to teachers and students at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Student |
Price per ticket |
$21 |
$9 |
15 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $1830 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 |
4 u |
|
|
Value |
21 |
9 |
|
|
Total value |
21 u |
36 u |
15 u |
57 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 36 u - 21 u
= 15 u
15 u = 1830
1 u = 1830 ÷ 15 = 122
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 21 u + 36 u
= 57 u
= 57 x 122
= $6954
Answer(s): $6954