Tickets for a museum trip were sold to teachers and students at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Student |
Price per ticket |
$28 |
$14 |
27 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $1106 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 |
5 u |
|
|
Value |
28 |
14 |
|
|
Total value |
56 u |
70 u |
14 u |
126 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 70 u - 56 u
= 14 u
14 u = 1106
1 u = 1106 ÷ 14 = 79
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 56 u + 70 u
= 126 u
= 126 x 79
= $9954
Answer(s): $9954