LET’S PLAN A VACATION

MATH PROJECT
This math activity is great to plan for a summer vacation. The student will get
a city and a budget sheet to plan a vacation for his family; consists of 2 adults
and 2 children. They must pick their flight, car rental, hotel, activities, and
food while they are on vacation. They must do it all the activities while staying
for 4 nights and 5 days under the budget of LE.50, 000.

Planning a Summer Vacation

You are planning your family vacation for the summer and decide that you want to
travel out of the country. While on the trip you have to budget for all kinds of
expenses.

1- Where are you going?

Origin
Destination #1
Origin

2- Find the distance to the destination and from the destination

Distance in
The country
Miles/ Kilometers
Origin to
Destination

Destination to
Origin
 3- The cost of the flights

Adults Children
Cost of the 1adult 2 adults A child 2 children
flight for round
trip
Total Total cost for 2 adults Total cost for 2 children

What percent from the

Total payment for the tickets
budget?

4- Find 2 alternatives of hotels

a. Put picture of both hotels

b. Write down the cost of the room in the hotel per night for adults and for children
c. Calculate the taxes of each room per night; the duration is 4 nights.
d. Mention the room facilities and meals

Hotel 1 Hotel 2
Hotel Name

Picture of hotel

Price Total 4 nights Price Total 4 nights

Price per family room
per night

Percent of Tax for

each room
Room facilities and  
meals  
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Total cost of each
hotel
Decide which you will
choose. (make a tick)

5- Planning for the Sightseeing

Sightseeing Place Cost per person Cost for the family

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4

Total cost of all sightseeing

6- Calculating the cost of the meals ( assume one meal X 4 Days)

Restaurant Bill

Items Amount
1-
2-
3-
4-
Subtotal
Tax (8 % of the Subtotal)
Tip (20 % of Subtotal
Total amount

Assuming the total cost

of meals in 4 Days

7- Calculating the expenses of car rent

 Per day For 4 days Subtotal Expenses
Car Rent
Gasoline
Garage
Total expenses

8- Determine what fraction of the expenses from the total budget LE. 50,000

Expenses for the

Fraction Decimal Percent
family
Flights

Hotel

sightseeing

Car rent

meals

Total expenses

Did you work within the budget?

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If yes, did you get it approved from your parents?

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If no, mention what was the reason for not planning within the budget? (what went
wrong)

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Enjoy Your
Trip!