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 |
$34 |
$10 |
29 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $918 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 |
2 u |
7 u |
|
|
Value |
34 |
10 |
|
|
Total value |
68 u |
70 u |
2 u |
138 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 70 u - 68 u
= 2 u
2 u = 918
1 u = 918 ÷ 2 = 459
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 68 u + 70 u
= 138 u
= 138 x 459
= $63342
Answer(s): $63342