Tickets for a park trip were sold to teachers and pupils at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Pupil |
Price per ticket |
$20 |
$7 |
15 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $1496 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 |
4 u |
|
|
Value |
20 |
7 |
|
|
Total value |
20 u |
28 u |
8 u |
48 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 28 u - 20 u
= 8 u
8 u = 1496
1 u = 1496 ÷ 8 = 187
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 20 u + 28 u
= 48 u
= 48 x 187
= $8976
Answer(s): $8976