Tickets for a theme park trip were sold to teachers and students at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Student |
Price per ticket |
$27 |
$9 |
29 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $1116 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 |
7 u |
|
|
Value |
27 |
9 |
|
|
Total value |
54 u |
63 u |
9 u |
117 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 63 u - 54 u
= 9 u
9 u = 1116
1 u = 1116 ÷ 9 = 124
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 54 u + 63 u
= 117 u
= 117 x 124
= $14508
Answer(s): $14508