Cloud 9 earned $12,000 + $16,000 = $<<12000+16000=28000>>28,000 from bookings.

After returning money due to cancellations, they had a final total of $28,000 - $1600 = $<<28000-1600=26400>>26,400.

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Cloud 9 Diving Company has taken individual bookings worth $12,000 and group bookings worth $16,000. Some people have cancelled at the last minute. $1600 has had to be returned to them. How much money has the sky diving company taken altogether?
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Cloud 9 Diving Company has taken individual bookings worth $12,000 and group bookings worth $16,000. Some people have cancelled at the last minute. $1600 has had to be returned to them. How much money has the sky diving company taken altogether?
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