Entrance tickets to the safari park are $30 each for children. The ticket for an adult costs 40% more. Last Sunday, 30% of the tickets sold were for children and the total sales of the tickets was $27648. How many tickets were sold?
| |
Adults |
Children |
Total |
| Number |
7 u |
3 u |
10 u |
| Value |
$42 |
$30 |
|
| Total value |
294 u |
90 u |
$27648 |
30% =
30100 =
310Price of each child ticket in percent = 100%
Price of each adult ticket in percent
= 100% + 40%
= 140%
Price of each adult ticket
= 140% x 30
=
140100 x 30
= $42
Total sales of tickets
= 294 u + 90 u
= 384 u
384 u = 27648
1 u = 27648 ÷ 384 = 72
Number of tickets sold
= 10 u
= 10 x 72
= 720
Answer(s): 720
