Tickets for a concert hall trip were sold to teachers and pupils at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Pupil |
Price per ticket |
$44 |
$11 |
17 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $1342 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 |
6 u |
|
|
Value |
44 |
11 |
|
|
Total value |
44 u |
66 u |
22 u |
110 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 66 u - 44 u
= 22 u
22 u = 1342
1 u = 1342 ÷ 22 = 61
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 44 u + 66 u
= 110 u
= 110 x 61
= $6710
Answer(s): $6710