Tickets for a museum trip were sold to teachers and students at different prices as shown in the table.
|
Teacher |
Student |
Price per ticket |
$20 |
$16 |
19 of the tickets sold were bought by teachers. The total amount of money collected from the sale of tickets to students was $1944 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 |
1 u |
8 u |
|
|
Value |
20 |
16 |
|
|
Total value |
20 u |
128 u |
108 u |
148 u |
Difference in the total amount collected from sale of tickets to teachers and students
= 128 u - 20 u
= 108 u
108 u = 1944
1 u = 1944 ÷ 108 = 18
Amount collected from the sale of tickets
= 20 u + 128 u
= 148 u
= 148 x 18
= $2664
Answer(s): $2664