Tickets for a museum trip were sold to teachers and pupils at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Pupil |
Price per ticket |
$39 |
$12 |
15 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $1188 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 |
39 |
12 |
|
|
Total value |
39 u |
48 u |
9 u |
87 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 48 u - 39 u
= 9 u
9 u = 1188
1 u = 1188 ÷ 9 = 132
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 39 u + 48 u
= 87 u
= 87 x 132
= $11484
Answer(s): $11484