Tickets for a museum trip were sold to teachers and students at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Student |
Price per ticket |
$43 |
$6 |
19 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $1820 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 |
8 u |
|
|
Value |
43 |
6 |
|
|
Total value |
43 u |
48 u |
5 u |
91 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 48 u - 43 u
= 5 u
5 u = 1820
1 u = 1820 ÷ 5 = 364
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 43 u + 48 u
= 91 u
= 91 x 364
= $33124
Answer(s): $33124