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 |
$31 |
$9 |
15 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $1305 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 |
31 |
9 |
|
|
Total value |
31 u |
36 u |
5 u |
67 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 36 u - 31 u
= 5 u
5 u = 1305
1 u = 1305 ÷ 5 = 261
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 31 u + 36 u
= 67 u
= 67 x 261
= $17487
Answer(s): $17487