Tickets for a park trip were sold to teachers and pupils at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Pupil |
Price per ticket |
$41 |
$12 |
15 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $1827 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 |
4 u |
|
|
Value |
41 |
12 |
|
|
Total value |
41 u |
48 u |
7 u |
89 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 48 u - 41 u
= 7 u
7 u = 1827
1 u = 1827 ÷ 7 = 261
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 41 u + 48 u
= 89 u
= 89 x 261
= $23229
Answer(s): $23229