A museum opened at 8:00 am. In the first hour, 350 people purchased admission tickets. In the second hour, 20% more people purch
ased admission tickets than in the first hour. Each admission tickets cost $17.50. What was the total amount of money paid for all the tickets purchased in the first two hours?
In the first hour, 350 people purchased admission tickets. In the second hour, 20% more people purchased admission tickets than in the first hour. This means that the number of people that bought admission tickets in the second hour would be
(20/100 × 350) + 350
= 70 + 350 = 420 people
The total number of tickets purchased in the first two hours is
350 + 420 = 770
Each admission tickets cost $17.50.
Therefore, the total amount of money paid for all the tickets purchased in the first two hours is
