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 |
$23 |
$16 |
25 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $1154 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 |
2 u |
3 u |
|
|
Value |
23 |
16 |
|
|
Total value |
46 u |
48 u |
2 u |
94 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 48 u - 46 u
= 2 u
2 u = 1154
1 u = 1154 ÷ 2 = 577
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 46 u + 48 u
= 94 u
= 94 x 577
= $54238
Answer(s): $54238