Planning A Trip Activity Handout

Planning a trip Pretend you are going to visit one of the Favorite Places during Spring Break. Your trip can be as long as the whole break or it can be shorter. Plan your trip and compare the cost of flying versus driving. Assume the trip is for 2 adults and 2 kids. What are the dates of your trip? Where are you going?

For flying: Cost of Airline tickets (find online): Cost of hotels (find online): Cost of rental car (find online): Cost of gas ($0.15 per mile): Cost of food ($75 per day): Cost of entry fees, souvenirs, side trips, etc.: TOTAL COST: Amount of time spent traveling to the favorite places: Other places you will see:

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For driving (you can drive a maximum of 10 hours a day): Cost of gas ($0.15 per mile): Cost of hotels (find online): Cost of food ($75 per day): Cost of entry fees, souvenirs, side trips, etc.: TOTAL COST: Amount of time spent traveling to the favorite places: Other places you will see: