Tickets for a stadium trip were sold to teachers and pupils at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Pupil |
Price per ticket |
$37 |
$14 |
15 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $1159 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 |
37 |
14 |
|
|
Total value |
37 u |
56 u |
19 u |
93 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 56 u - 37 u
= 19 u
19 u = 1159
1 u = 1159 ÷ 19 = 61
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 37 u + 56 u
= 93 u
= 93 x 61
= $5673
Answer(s): $5673