Tickets for a tourist attraction trip were sold to teachers and students at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Student |
Price per ticket |
$26 |
$14 |
13 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $1462 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 |
Students |
Difference |
Total |
Number |
1 u |
2 u |
|
|
Value |
26 |
14 |
|
|
Total value |
26 u |
28 u |
2 u |
54 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 28 u - 26 u
= 2 u
2 u = 1462
1 u = 1462 ÷ 2 = 731
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 26 u + 28 u
= 54 u
= 54 x 731
= $39474
Answer(s): $39474