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 |
$20 |
$15 |
27 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $1435 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 |
20 |
15 |
|
|
Total value |
40 u |
75 u |
35 u |
115 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 75 u - 40 u
= 35 u
35 u = 1435
1 u = 1435 ÷ 35 = 41
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 40 u + 75 u
= 115 u
= 115 x 41
= $4715
Answer(s): $4715