Tickets for a museum trip were sold to teachers and students at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Student |
Price per ticket |
$37 |
$12 |
29 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $1290 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 |
37 |
12 |
|
|
Total value |
74 u |
84 u |
10 u |
158 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 84 u - 74 u
= 10 u
10 u = 1290
1 u = 1290 ÷ 10 = 129
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 74 u + 84 u
= 158 u
= 158 x 129
= $20382
Answer(s): $20382