The table shows the prices of tickets for a dance performance for an adult ticket and a child ticket.
15 of the tickets sold were for adults. The total amount of money collected from sale of the child tickets was $201 more than the total amount collected from the sale of adult tickets.
- How many child tickets were sold?
- How much money was collected from the sale of all the tickets?
|
Price |
Adult |
$41 |
Child |
$11 |
|
Adults |
Children |
More |
Total |
Number |
1 u |
4 u |
|
|
Value |
41 |
11 |
|
|
Total value |
41 u |
44 u |
3 u |
85 u |
Fraction of tickets sold to children
= 1 -
15=
45Amount collected more from the sale of the child tickets than the sale of adult tickets
= 44 u - 41 u
= 3 u
3 u = 201
1 u = 201 ÷ 3 = 67
Number of child tickets sold
= 4 u
= 4 x 67
= 268
(b)
Total amount collected from the sale of all the tickets
= 41 u + 44 u
= 85 u
= 85 x 67
= $5695
Answer(s): (a) 268; (b) $5695