Tickets for a museum trip were sold to teachers and pupils at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Pupil |
Price per ticket |
$43 |
$12 |
15 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $810 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 |
43 |
12 |
|
|
Total value |
43 u |
48 u |
5 u |
91 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 48 u - 43 u
= 5 u
5 u = 810
1 u = 810 ÷ 5 = 162
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 43 u + 48 u
= 91 u
= 91 x 162
= $14742
Answer(s): $14742