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 |
$25 |
$15 |
27 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $850 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 |
25 |
15 |
|
|
Total value |
50 u |
75 u |
25 u |
125 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 75 u - 50 u
= 25 u
25 u = 850
1 u = 850 ÷ 25 = 34
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 50 u + 75 u
= 125 u
= 125 x 34
= $4250
Answer(s): $4250