PSLE At a basketball match, 35% of the tickets were sold at full price and 35% of the tickets at half price. The remaining 60 tickets were given away free. The total amount of money collected was $4410. What was the full price of the ticket?
Percentage of the tickets given free
= 100% - 35% - 35%
= 30%
30% → 60
1% → 60 ÷ 30 = 2
Number of tickets sold at full price
= 35% of the tickets
= 35 x 2
= 70
Number of tickets sold at half price
= 35% of the tickets
= 35 x 2
= 70
|
Full price |
Half price |
Free |
Total |
Number |
70 |
70 |
60 |
|
Value |
2 u |
1 u |
|
|
Total value |
140 u |
70 u |
|
210 u |
Cost of 1 full price ticket = 2 u
Cost of 1 half price ticket = 1 u
Total amount collected
= 70 x 2 u + 70 x 1 u
= 140 u + 70 u
= 210 u
210 u = 4410
1 u = 4410 ÷ 210 = 21
Full price of the ticket
= 2 u
= 2 x 21
= $42
Answer(s): $42