Tickets for a tourist attraction trip were sold to teachers and pupils at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Pupil |
Price per ticket |
$29 |
$15 |
27 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $1547 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 |
29 |
15 |
|
|
Total value |
58 u |
75 u |
17 u |
133 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 75 u - 58 u
= 17 u
17 u = 1547
1 u = 1547 ÷ 17 = 91
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 58 u + 75 u
= 133 u
= 133 x 91
= $12103
Answer(s): $12103