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 |
$36 |
$8 |
17 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $1668 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 |
36 |
8 |
|
|
Total value |
36 u |
48 u |
12 u |
84 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 48 u - 36 u
= 12 u
12 u = 1668
1 u = 1668 ÷ 12 = 139
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 36 u + 48 u
= 84 u
= 84 x 139
= $11676
Answer(s): $11676