Tickets for a stadium trip were sold to teachers and pupils at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Pupil |
Price per ticket |
$25 |
$6 |
17 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $1463 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 |
25 |
6 |
|
|
Total value |
25 u |
36 u |
11 u |
61 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 36 u - 25 u
= 11 u
11 u = 1463
1 u = 1463 ÷ 11 = 133
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 25 u + 36 u
= 61 u
= 61 x 133
= $8113
Answer(s): $8113