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 |
$32 |
$15 |
27 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to pupils was $979 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 |
5 u |
|
|
Value |
32 |
15 |
|
|
Total value |
64 u |
75 u |
11 u |
139 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and pupils
= 75 u - 64 u
= 11 u
11 u = 979
1 u = 979 ÷ 11 = 89
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 64 u + 75 u
= 139 u
= 139 x 89
= $12371
Answer(s): $12371