Question

A museum opened at 8:00 am. In the first hour, 350 people purchased admission tickets. In the second hour, 20% more people purchased admission tickets than in the first hour. Each admission ticket cost $17.50. What was the total amount of money paid for all the tickets purchased in the first two hours?

Answer 1

Find the number of tickets sold in the second hour:

350 x 1.20 = 420

Total tickets sold = 350 + 420 = 770

Multiply tickets sold by the price:

770 x $17.50 = $13,475