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 |
$28 |
$6 |
19 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $720 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 |
8 u |
|
|
Value |
28 |
6 |
|
|
Total value |
28 u |
48 u |
20 u |
76 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 48 u - 28 u
= 20 u
20 u = 720
1 u = 720 ÷ 20 = 36
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 28 u + 48 u
= 76 u
= 76 x 36
= $2736
Answer(s): $2736