Tickets for a theme park trip were sold to teachers and pupils at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Pupil |
Price per ticket |
$27 |
$8 |
15 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $1700 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 |
27 |
8 |
|
|
Total value |
27 u |
32 u |
5 u |
59 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 32 u - 27 u
= 5 u
5 u = 1700
1 u = 1700 ÷ 5 = 340
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 27 u + 32 u
= 59 u
= 59 x 340
= $20060
Answer(s): $20060