Unit Rates
A hotel costs $480 for 4 nights. What is the cost per night?
$120 per night
The budget is $6,000. The family spends $2,350. How much remains?
$3,650
Plane tickets cost $425 per person. How much does it cost for a family of 4?
$1,700
A travel group has 4 adults and 6 kids. What is the ratio of adults to kids?
2:3
Hotel A costs $120/night and has 2.5 stars. Hotel B costs $150/night and has 4.6 stars. Which might be the better value and why?
Hotel B, because it costs more but has much better ratings.
A tour costs $180 for 3 hours. Another tour costs $280 for 4 hours. Which has the lower cost per hour?
First tour: $60/hour
Second tour: $70/hour
Better unit rate: First tour
The family spends $1,700 on flights, $1,950 on hotels, and $850 on food. What is the total spent?
$4,500
A rental car costs $68 per day for 6 days. The family also pays a $45 parking fee. What is the total cost?
$68 × 6 = $408
$408 + $45 = $453
A hotel has 12 ocean-view rooms and 18 city-view rooms. What is the ratio of ocean-view rooms to total rooms?
2:5
Activity A costs $60/person. Activity B costs $220 for the whole family. Which is cheaper for the Fernandez family?
Activity A: $60 × 4 = $240
Activity B: $220
Cheaper: Activity B
A restaurant bill is $132 for 4 people. If the family eats there twice, what is the total cost?
$264
A vacation costs $5,725. The family wants to save at least $300 from their $6,000 budget. Did they meet their goal?
$6,000 - $5,725 = $275
No, they are $25 short of saving $300.
Flight A costs $1,600 total and takes 4 hours. Flight B costs $1,200 total and takes 8 hours. Which flight has the lower cost per hour of travel AND by how much?
Flight A: $400/hour
Flight B: $150/hour
Lower cost per hour: Flight B by $250
For every 3 sightseeing activities, the family chooses 2 adventure activities. If they choose 15 sightseeing activities, how many adventure activities should they choose?
10 adventure activities
A hotel costs $40 more per night than another hotel, but it includes free breakfast for 4 people. If breakfast would cost $12 per person per day, is the more expensive hotel worth it? If so, why?
Breakfast value: $12 × 4 = $48/day
Extra hotel cost: $40/day
Yes, it saves $8/day.
Hotel A costs $810 for 6 nights. Hotel B costs $700 for 5 nights. Which hotel has the lower cost per night, and by how much?
Hotel A: $135/night
Hotel B: $140/night
Hotel A is cheaper by $5/night
A family with a $6,000 budget spends $1,650 on transportation, $2,175 on hotel, $925 on food, and $1,050 on activities. Then they add a $275 excursion. Are they under budget? If so, by how much?
Total: $1,650 + $2,175 + $925 + $1,050 + $275 = $6,075
They are over budget by $75.
A taxi costs $55 one way from the airport. A shuttle costs $18 per person one way. Which is cheaper for a round trip for the Fernandez family AND by how much?
Taxi: $55 × 2 = $110
Shuttle: $18 × 4 × 2 = $144
Cheaper: Taxi by $34
The ratio of food money to activity money is 3:5. If the family spends $750 on activities, how much should they spend on food?
$450
A 3-day attraction pass costs $330 for the family. Buying separate daily tickets costs $45 per person per day. Which is the better deal AND by how much?
Separate tickets: $45 × 4 × 3 = $540
Pass: $330
Better deal: Pass by $210
A rental car costs $68 per day. The total rental bill was $476, including a $68 cleaning fee. How many days did the family rent the car?
Rental portion:
$476 - $68 = $408
Days:
$408 ÷ $68 = 6 days
The family has $6,000. They spend 40% on hotel and 25% on transportation. How much money is left?
Hotel: $2,400
Transportation: $1,500
Spent: $3,900
Left: $2,100
The family can rent a car for $72 per day for 5 days plus $60 in parking, or use ride shares for about $38 per ride. If they expect to take 12 ride-share trips, which option is cheaper AND by how much?
Rental car: $72 × 5 + $60 = $420
Ride shares: $38 × 12 = $456
Cheaper: Rental car by $36
The ratio of transportation cost to hotel cost is 4:5. Together, they cost $3,600. How much is spent on transportation, and how much is spent on the hotel?
Transportation = $1,600; Hotel = $2,000
Hotel A costs $1,200 total and is 30 minutes from attractions. Hotel B costs $1,500 total and is walking distance from attractions. If staying at Hotel A requires $70 per day in transportation for 5 days, which hotel is the better financial choice AND by how much?
Hotel A total: $1,200 + ($70 × 5) = $1,550
Hotel B total: $1,500
Better financial choice: Hotel B by $50.