Tickets for a museum trip were sold to teachers and students at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Student |
Price per ticket |
$38 |
$16 |
27 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $1348 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 |
Students |
Difference |
Total |
Number |
2 u |
5 u |
|
|
Value |
38 |
16 |
|
|
Total value |
76 u |
80 u |
4 u |
156 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 80 u - 76 u
= 4 u
4 u = 1348
1 u = 1348 ÷ 4 = 337
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 76 u + 80 u
= 156 u
= 156 x 337
= $52572
Answer(s): $52572