Tickets for a safari park trip were sold to teachers and pupils at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Pupil |
Price per ticket |
$37 |
$13 |
17 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $738 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 |
6 u |
|
|
Value |
37 |
13 |
|
|
Total value |
37 u |
78 u |
41 u |
115 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 78 u - 37 u
= 41 u
41 u = 738
1 u = 738 ÷ 41 = 18
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 37 u + 78 u
= 115 u
= 115 x 18
= $2070
Answer(s): $2070