Tickets for a theme park trip were sold to teachers and students at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Student |
Price per ticket |
$22 |
$5 |
17 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $488 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 |
6 u |
|
|
Value |
22 |
5 |
|
|
Total value |
22 u |
30 u |
8 u |
52 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 30 u - 22 u
= 8 u
8 u = 488
1 u = 488 ÷ 8 = 61
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 22 u + 30 u
= 52 u
= 52 x 61
= $3172
Answer(s): $3172