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 |
$20 |
$8 |
15 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $1956 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 |
20 |
8 |
|
|
Total value |
20 u |
32 u |
12 u |
52 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 32 u - 20 u
= 12 u
12 u = 1956
1 u = 1956 ÷ 12 = 163
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 20 u + 32 u
= 52 u
= 52 x 163
= $8476
Answer(s): $8476