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TRAVEL AGENT: DESIGN A TRIP
Planning vacations for yourself and others can be rewarding.
Business Finance:Travel Agent:
Road Trip
Don’t get caught short on money. Know how much the trip is going to cost
you before you go.
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Lesson Objective
Students will learn how to calculate gas costs for a road trip.
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Calculations
Total MileageCar’s MPG
Gallons Used x Cost per Gallon = Fuel Cost
= Gallons Used
Distance Car Can Travel = Tank Size x MPG
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Road Trip- Cost
When planning a road trip it is valuable to know how much it is going to cost. To calculate this cost there are 3 things you need to know?
1. Distance being driven.2. The car’s MPG.3. The current cost of gas.
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Road Trip- DistanceLet’s plan a road trip from
Sacramento, CA to Los Angeles, CA.
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Road Trip- Distance
My mapping program tells me
that it is a 388 mile trip one way.
I want to go there and then come home, so I will
double those miles.The total trip is
776 miles.
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Road Trip- MPG
My car gets 30 MPG.
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Road Trip- Cost of Gas
My car gets 30 MPG.
The current cost of gas is an average of
$2.50 per gallon.
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Road Trip- Need to Know
So the three things we need to do the math are:
1. Distance being driven.• 776 miles
2. The car’s MPG.• 30 MPG
3. The current cost of gas.• $2.50 per gallon
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Road Trip- Calculations
Total MileageCar’s MPG
Gallons Used x Cost per Gallon = Fuel Cost
= Gallons Used
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Road Trip- Calculations
776 miles30
Gallons Used x Cost per Gallon = Fuel Cost
= Gallons Used
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Road Trip- Calculations
776 miles30
Gallons Used x Cost per Gallon = Fuel Cost
= 25.87 gallons used
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Road Trip- Calculations
776 miles30
25.87 gallons used x $2.50 per gallon = Fuel Cost
= 25.87 gallons used
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Road Trip- Calculations
776 miles30
25.87 gallons used x $2.50 per gallon = $64.68
= 25.87 gallons used
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Road Trip- Practice
Practice with these numbers:1. Distance being driven.
• 2,500 miles2. The car’s MPG.
• 20 MPG3. The current cost of gas.
• $3.50 per gallon
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Road Trip- Calculations
2,500 miles20
125 gallons used x $3.50 per gallon = $437.50
= 125 gallons used
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Road Trip- Car’s Distance
One more thing that is valuable to know is how far the car can travel before it will need to be refueled. To answer this you need to know?
1. The size of the car’s tank.2. The car’s MPG.
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Road Trip- Car’s Distance
My car gets 25 MPG. The car has a
10 Gallon tank.
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Road Trip- Need to Know
So the two things we need to do the math are:
1. Car’s Tank Size.• 10 Gallons
2. The car’s MPG.• 25 MPG
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Road Trip- Car’s Distance
Distance Car Can Travel = Tank Size x MPG
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Road Trip- Car’s Distance
Distance Car Can Travel = Tank Size x MPG
Distance Car Can Travel = 10 Gallons x 25 MPG
Distance Car Can Travel = 250 Miles
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Road Trip- Car’s Distance
Distance Car Can Travel = Tank Size x MPG
Distance Car Can Travel = 10 Gallons x 25 MPG
Distance Car Can Travel = 250 Miles
This information becomes important when you are planning how far you can travel
before you need to get more gas. Nothing is worse than being able to drive 250
miles, but having 300 miles to the next gas station!
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1. What 3 things do you need to know to calculate the cost of a road trip?
2. What will the cost of a road trip be for:•500 miles driven•40 MPG•$3.00 per gallon
Review:
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L10.1 Travel Agent: Road Trip
1. What 3 things do you need to know to calculate the cost of a road trip?
2. What will the cost of a road trip be for:•500 miles driven•40 MPG•$3.00 per gallon
1. Distance being driven.2. The car’s MPG.3. The current cost of gas.
$37.50
Review: