Traveling the World

A Math Notebook

By Elise Nestor and Lindsay Burgess

Montréal

• Montréal is full of wondrous attractions including the famous St. Catherine’s Street, known for its fun restaurants and great shopping. During your visit you decide to take a trip to see what’s it all about, but you must travel by taxi. Taxi co-op of Montreal charges 3 dollars per mile. If you must travel 14 miles to get to St. Catherine’s Street, how much

will your cab ride cost you?

Sydney, Australia • When in Sydney you wish to

take your family to a performance at the Sydney Opera House, famous for its unique architecture. If you have 3 children in your family, 1 senior citizen, and 2 adults, how much will it cost to attend? Use the chart below:

• Children: $85• Senior Citizens: $80• Adults: $114

London, England

• Big Ben is a 315.9 foot high clock tower of the Place of Westminster in London.

• Can you tell the time displayed on Big Ben in the photo to the right?

Tokyo, Japan

• You have a lot of sites to see during your trip to Tokyo, Japan. Sometimes having an itinerary, or an organized schedule can help you keep track of time. Take a look at the itinerary below, then determine how much time you have in between each stop.

• 8:00 - 10:45: Yushima Tenmangu Shrine

• 11:30-12:15: Lunch break • 12:45-1:50: Kyu Iwasaki-tei Gardens • 2:35-4:45: Setagaya Art Museum

Moscow, Russia

• You want to splurge on your visit to Moscow and stay in the nicest hotel available, especially because you have a coupon that saves you 25% per night.

•   Radisson SAS Slavyanskaya  costs $424 US dollars per night. How much will it cost you per night with your discount? And what will be your total if you stay for 4 nights?

Rome,Italy• When traveling abroad to Rome,

you are allowed to check 2 pieces of luggage each with a maximum weight of 50 pounds. If one bag weighs 40 Pounds and the other weighs 58 pounds, how can you distribute the weight so that you can bring everything you originally packed?

• To keep yourself occupied you have brought a carry-on bag with magazines, books, and a computer. FAA requirements only allow your carry-on to weigh 18 pounds. Your bag, however, weighs 32! How many pounds over the limit are you?

New Delhi, India

• To the right is a chart of rainfall, and the average daily temperature in New Delhi each month. If you are not a fan of the rain which month would be the best to go?

• If you want the warmest weather possible which would be the best month to go?

• http://www.iptu.co.uk/images/weather/newdelhi_barchart.jpg

Miami, Florida

• You travel to Miami for 2 weeks and experience lots of rain the first week. As the 2nd week approaches you are left with no choice but to wash your grubby clothes. If the hotel you are staying at charges $8 every 5 pounds of laundry and you have 15 pounds, how much will it cost you?

Beijing, China

• Because your flight to Beijing will take approximatley 20 hours, you decide to splurge and go first class on the way there. Your first class ticket upgrade ends up costing a grand total of $4,500.00. If your original ticket cost $1,245.00, how much more money did you have to spend for first class?

Singapore

• Singapore runs on a time zone that is 11 hours behind Eastern Standard Time.

• If it is 5:02 p.m. our time, what time is it in Singapore?

• If it is 8:45 a.m. in Singapore, what time is it in Vermont?

New York City, NY

• While you are driving from New York City to Boston, you can calculate how far you will travel. If the trip takes you 4 hours, and you were traveling 65 miles per hour, what is the distance in miles that you traveled?

Dublin, Ireland

• Estimating how much money you will use per day on vacation will prevent a traveler from running out of money.

• If you have $1000 for your 5 day trip, how much money should you budget for each day?

Bali

• When looking at maps, it is important to view the map key to accurately measure distance.

• Can you use the key on this map to estimate the distance from Denpasar to the Bali Barat National Park?

Bangkok, Thailand

• Travel Vouchers are a great way to save money!

• If you purchase a plane ticket to Bangkok for $1,500 with a travel voucher for $500, how much money are you saving?

• What is the percentage of money that you saved overall?

Bermuda

• Frequent Flyer miles can also save some money!

• If a flight to Bermuda is 800 miles, and I have 300 frequent flyer miles, then how many miles will I have to pay for?

Paris, France

• Sight seeing is one of the best parts of traveling. When you visit Paris, make sure to stop by the Eiffel tower, which is 1,063 feet high.

• If there are 12 inches in 1 foot, how high is the Eiffel tower in inches?

Berlin, Germany

• Don’t forget to convert your dollar bills to Euro’s before your trip to Berlin! Euros and Dollars are worth different amounts, so converting money is important.

• If $0.75 is equal to 1 Euro, how many Euros will I get if I exchange $140 dollars?

Quito, Ecuador

• When trekking up the Andes Mountains in Ecuador, it is important to know how far to travel in a day, the distance of the trip, and estimate the time the trip will take.

• If you climb a mountain 15,000 feet high, and you climb 3,000 feet per day, how long will the hike take you?

Honolulu, Hawaii

• When dining on vacation in Hawaii, it is important to know how to leave a good tip!

• If your meal costs $75 dollars, and you want to leave a 20% tip, how much money should you leave your waiter for a tip?

Madrid, Spain

• When you are measuring the distance traveled on a train ride from Madrid to Barcelona, you can measure the ride in many different ways, including; miles, kilometers, and meters.

• If your trip is 400 kilometers, how far is your trip in meters?