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 |
$24 |
$7 |
19 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $768 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 |
8 u |
|
|
Value |
24 |
7 |
|
|
Total value |
24 u |
56 u |
32 u |
80 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 56 u - 24 u
= 32 u
32 u = 768
1 u = 768 ÷ 32 = 24
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 24 u + 56 u
= 80 u
= 80 x 24
= $1920
Answer(s): $1920