Tickets for a tourist attraction trip were sold to teachers and pupils at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Pupil |
Price per ticket |
$28 |
$14 |
15 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $1596 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 |
1 u |
4 u |
|
|
Value |
28 |
14 |
|
|
Total value |
28 u |
56 u |
28 u |
84 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 56 u - 28 u
= 28 u
28 u = 1596
1 u = 1596 ÷ 28 = 57
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 28 u + 56 u
= 84 u
= 84 x 57
= $4788
Answer(s): $4788