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 |
$24 |
$5 |
17 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $912 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 |
24 |
5 |
|
|
Total value |
24 u |
30 u |
6 u |
54 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 30 u - 24 u
= 6 u
6 u = 912
1 u = 912 ÷ 6 = 152
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 24 u + 30 u
= 54 u
= 54 x 152
= $8208
Answer(s): $8208