Tickets for a tourist attraction trip were sold to teachers and students at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Student |
Price per ticket |
$21 |
$7 |
15 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $1071 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 |
21 |
7 |
|
|
Total value |
21 u |
28 u |
7 u |
49 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 28 u - 21 u
= 7 u
7 u = 1071
1 u = 1071 ÷ 7 = 153
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 21 u + 28 u
= 49 u
= 49 x 153
= $7497
Answer(s): $7497