At a zoo, each adult ticket cost $38 and each child ticket cost $17. On Thursday, the number of adult tickets sold was 182 less than the number of child tickets. On Friday, the number of adult tickets sold decreased by 40% while the number of child tickets sold increased by 50%. If a total of 1953 tickets were sold on Friday, how much money was collected on Thursday?

	Adult tickets	Child tickets	Total tickets
Before	1 u	1 u + 182	2 u + 182
Change	- 0.4 u	+ 0.5 u + 91
After	0.6 u	1.5 u + 273	2.1 u + 273

40% x 1 u = ⁴⁰₁₀₀ x 1 u = 0.4 u 
50% x 1 u = ⁵⁰₁₀₀ x 1 u = 0.5 u
50% x 182 = ⁵⁰₁₀₀ x 182 = 91

Number of tickets sold on Friday
= 0.6 u + 1.5 u + 273
= 2.1 u + 273

2.1 u + 273 = 1953
2.1 u = 1953 - 273
2.1 u = 1680

1 u = 1680 ÷ 2.1 = 800

Amount collected from adult tickets on Thursday
= 1 u x 38
= 800 x 38
= $30400

Amount collected from child tickets on Thursday
= 17(1 u + 182)
= 17(800 + 182)
= 17 x 982
= $16694

Total amount collected on Thursday
= 30400 + 16694
= $47094

Answer(s):$47094