Tickets for a theme park trip were sold to teachers and pupils at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Pupil |
Price per ticket |
$36 |
$15 |
27 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $483 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 |
2 u |
5 u |
|
|
Value |
36 |
15 |
|
|
Total value |
72 u |
75 u |
3 u |
147 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 75 u - 72 u
= 3 u
3 u = 483
1 u = 483 ÷ 3 = 161
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 72 u + 75 u
= 147 u
= 147 x 161
= $23667
Answer(s): $23667