1. The trip is 90 days 3 weeks in France and Spain is 21 days. The rest is in England 90 – 21 = 69 days.
2. Each day in England costs $240 The total cost in England is 240 x 69 = $16 560
3. Huia saves 2/5 of $850 2 ÷ 5 x 850 = $340 Mike saves 35% of $ ÷ 100 x 790 = $276.5 Total savings = $616.5
4. Ticket cost is $2500 plus 15% 15 ÷ 100 x 2500 = = $2875 Mike pays the whole cost
5. Huia’s ticket is split by the ratio of 1:4 Huia pays only 4/5 4 ÷ 5 x 2875 = $2300 Total ticket price = $5175
6. The bus ride costs 2000 pounds per person. The total cost is 4000 pounds.
pounds in NZ dollars 4000 x 1.95 = $7800
Total Cost $ England Costs $5 175Ticket Costs $7 800Bus Trip Costs $29 535Total
Number of Weeks Total Cost $ Total savings per week = $616.5 Number of Weeks ÷ = 47.9 weeks This means that they will have saved enough after 48 weeks.
Options 3 months is not actually 90 days It can be as low as 89 days or as high as 92 days. This means the trip could be from $240 cheaper to $480 dollars more expensive.
This means the most the trip could cost is = $ This takes ÷ = 48.7 weeks This means they will have saved enough after 49 weeks. And the least the trip could cost is = $ This takes ÷ = 47.5 weeks This means they will have saved enough after 48 weeks. The same as if the trip really was 90 days.