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 |
$31 |
$5 |
19 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $864 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 |
31 |
5 |
|
|
Total value |
31 u |
40 u |
9 u |
71 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 40 u - 31 u
= 9 u
9 u = 864
1 u = 864 ÷ 9 = 96
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 31 u + 40 u
= 71 u
= 71 x 96
= $6816
Answer(s): $6816