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 |
$39 |
$7 |
17 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $618 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 |
39 |
7 |
|
|
Total value |
39 u |
42 u |
3 u |
81 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 42 u - 39 u
= 3 u
3 u = 618
1 u = 618 ÷ 3 = 206
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 39 u + 42 u
= 81 u
= 81 x 206
= $16686
Answer(s): $16686