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Vacation Planning. Consumer Math 2012-2013. How to Plan A Vacation. Choose a location Choose means to get there Estimating distances and travel times Reading a map Bus and train travel Air travel Passport Renting a car Package plans Packing Medications - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Vacation Planning
Consumer Math 2012-2013
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How to Plan A Vacation• Choose a location• Choose means to get there• Estimating distances and travel times• Reading a map• Bus and train travel• Air travel• Passport• Renting a car• Package plans• Packing• Medications• Agenda based on what each person wants to do• Determining the cost of a trip• The most economical way to travel
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International Travel Tips…
Create a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international
community. ~Department of State
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5x49LCYn2Y&list=PL2D76B63C924E48C0
Renew Your Passport• Renew your passport 6 - 9 months before it expires• Denial of country entry if your passport is due to expire
Know Your Embassy• Know the location• Contact information for the U.S. embassy or consulate
Copies of Documentation• Create a travel plan• Register with the U.S. State Department; allows them to:
• Assist you and • Contact family or friends in case of an emergency.
Don't Leave Home Without Help• Have 24/7 access to emergency assistance services (TGI)• Keep the assistance hotline number with you at all times for:
• Rebooking hotels and flights• Coordinating emergency medical evacuations
Caution… Caution… Caution… You are about to enter foreign ground. Be aware of some safety tips for International and Domestic Travel
Educate Yourself Regarding• Immigration practices,• Health conditions, • Political disturbances,• Currency and entry regulations• Crime and security information
Don't Miss Your Flight• Arrive at the airport 3 hours prior to departure. • Check in at the ticket counter with photo identification & passport.
Don’t be a foreign tourist target
Don't Be A Target of Crime• Avoid wearing conspicuous clothing or jewelry• Do not carry excessive amounts of cash or credit cards• Do not leave unattended luggage in public areas and• Do not accept packages from strangers.
Don't Get Stuck In Customs
Caution… Caution… Caution… You are about to enter foreign ground. Be aware of some safety tips for International and Domestic Travel
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Passports• www.travel.state.gov/passport• $140 (Adult 1st Time and Renewal)• $60 Expedited Service• Uses
– Needed for international air travel• Vacation• Work-related
– Preferred for domestic air travel• If issued when you were under 15
• 5 years expiration
• If issued when you were over 16• 10 years expiration
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Check With Governmental Agencies• Department of Homeland Security (post 9/11)– www.dhs.gov
• Department of Customs and Border Control– www.cbp.gov
• Transportation Security Administration– www.tsa.gov
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Road Tripping (5/8)
• How to use a road map (worksheet)• How long will it take to get there?• Gas– How much will gas cost?– Are hybrids worth it?
Top 10 Current Hybridshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElT3zT8_D2g
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How long will it take?
• Time = Distance ÷ Speed• Ex: The speed limit is 65 mph. How long will it
take you to go 130 miles to your friend’s house in Pennsylvania?
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Example 2• Ex: You have to drive 325 miles on the
highway, 90 miles on country roads, and 10 miles on local road. Use the chart below to find the total time to reach your destination.
Road Speed Limit
Highway 65 mph
Country 45 mph
Local 25 mph
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Example
• Find each gas mileage:
Number of Miles Traveled
Number of Gallons of Gas (from receipt)
Gas Mileage
315 Miles 15 gallons
440.1 Miles 13.5 gallons
Hypermiling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rMWzWx3BMk
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Estimating Gas Cost
1. Calculate total miles driven2. Calculate the average gas mileage for your
car
3. # Gallons needed = 4. $$ = # Gallons needed x Cost of 1 gallon of
gas
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Example
• Find the cost of gas for each trip
Total Miles Gas Mileage Price of Gas per Gallon
Cost of Gas for Trip
800 miles 32 mpg $3.40
420 miles 35 mpg $3.25
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Review
• International Travel• Domestic Travel• Estimating Costs• Estimating Distance• Estimating MPG• Estimating Cost of Gas
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Quiz Day
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Do hybrids make sense?
• Worksheets
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Lodging & Food
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Flying