Question

at a play, 211 guests are seated on the main floor and 142 guests are seated in the balcony. if tickets for the main floor cost $7 and tickets for the balcony cost $5, how much was earned in ticket sales?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate main floor sales

$\text{Main floor revenue} = 211 \times 7 = 1477$

Step2: Calculate balcony sales

$\text{Balcony revenue} = 142 \times 5 = 710$

Step3: Sum total ticket sales

$\text{Total revenue} = 1477 + 710 = 2187$

Answer:

$\$2187$