Tickets for a safari park trip were sold to teachers and students at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Student |
Price per ticket |
$20 |
$8 |
29 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $1184 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 |
2 u |
7 u |
|
|
Value |
20 |
8 |
|
|
Total value |
40 u |
56 u |
16 u |
96 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 56 u - 40 u
= 16 u
16 u = 1184
1 u = 1184 ÷ 16 = 74
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 40 u + 56 u
= 96 u
= 96 x 74
= $7104
Answer(s): $7104