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Lisa needs to arrive in Ankara from Istanbul in the next 5 hours. She wants to save as much money as possible, while minimizing her travel time to allow for more sightseeing. She looks at the local transportation options and determines the possibilities for that particular day in the table. Which mode of transportation should Lisa choose if she wants to minimize her cost and maximize her sightseeing time?

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Kevin is calculating his expenses for his planned trip to Colombia. He has a total budget of $2,106,559 (2,106,559 Colombian pesos) for this trip. If his lodging will cost him $313,597, his plane ticket will cost him $891,922, a Spanish/English phrasebook costs him $91,438, and he has allocated $348,792 for food, how much does he have remaining for spending money and other miscellaneous expenses?

While staying in Rome, Italy, you decide to take a trip to three other cities: Milan, Genoa, and Padua. The following table details the costs of traveling to and from each city. All costs given are in euros (€). Origin and DestinationCost (€)Rome to Milan71Rome to Genoa52Rome to Padua61Milan to Rome74Milan to Genoa59Milan to Padua68Genoa to Rome76Genoa to Milan56Genoa to Padua58Padua to Rome68Padua to Milan67Padua to Genoa54Determine the cost of the most efficient route. You may visit the cities in any order, but you must start and end in Rome.

Henry is going on a trip to Brazil. He is currently deciding which cities he will visit during his stay. The table below shows potential cities he could visit, as well as what he estimates it will cost him to visit each one. All costs are given in Brazilian reals (R$).CityCost (R$)Salvador224Duque de Caxias242Rio de Janeiro193Campinas185Porto Alegre153Guarulhos120Fortaleza201Henry’s original plan was to visit Duque de Caxias, Campinas, Rio de Janeiro, and Guarulhos. However, he only has R$699 to spend, so he cannot afford to use his original itinerary. Which of the following changes will be the cheapest swap Henry can make and still come in under budget?

While staying in Buenos Aires, Argentina, you decide to take a trip to three other cities: Tucuman, Bahia Blanca, and Salta. The following table shows the costs associated with traveling to or from each of these four cities. All costs listed are given in Argentine pesos ($). Origin and Destination Cost ($) Buenos Aires to Tucuman 211 Buenos Aires to Bahia Blanca 268 Buenos Aires to Salta 238 Tucuman to Buenos Aires 272 Tucuman to Bahia Blanca 195 Tucuman to Salta 203 Bahia Blanca to Buenos Aires 200 Bahia Blanca to Tucuman 229 Bahia Blanca to Salta 211 Salta to Buenos Aires 193 Salta to Tucuman 267 Salta to Bahia Blanca 275 Using the information in the table, determine the least expensive way to visit all of these cities, starting and ending in Buenos Aires.

Miranda is calculating her expected expenses for her week long trip to Turkey. Her flight costs 928 TL (Turkish Lira), her lodging costs 755 TL, and she has allowed 814 TL for food and spending money. What is Miranda’s total?

While staying in Jerusalem, Israel, you decide to visit three other cities: Tel Aviv, Holon, and Ra’anana. The following table shows the costs associated with traveling to and from each city, with all costs listed in Israeli new shekalim (NIS). Origin and Destination Cost (NIS) Jerusalem to Tel Aviv 269 Jerusalem to Holon 201 Jerusalem to Ra’anana 281 Tel Aviv to Jerusalem 235 Tel Aviv to Holon 263 Tel Aviv to Ra’anana 203 Holon to Jerusalem 150 Holon to Tel Aviv 198 Holon to Ra’anana 290 Ra’anana to Jerusalem 176 Ra’anana to Tel Aviv 234 Ra’anana to Holon 218 You can choose to visit these cities in any order, but you will start and end your trip in Jerusalem. If you have a budget of NIS 900, which of the following routes are possible? I. Jerusalem Tel Aviv Ra’anana Holon Jerusalem II. Jerusalem Holon Tel Aviv Ra’anana Jerusalem III. Jerusalem Ra’anana Tel Aviv Holon Jerusalem

Carol is planning a trip to South Africa. She plans to spend ten nights there, so she is investigating her options for lodging. She has made arrangements to stay at least part of the time at a hostel, which is her cheapest option. However, she would like to spend as many nights as she can in a private hotel. The hostel costs R 34 (34 rands) per night, and the hotel costs R 55. If Carol has a budget of 430 rands for lodging, how many nights can she afford to stay in the private hotel?

Ann is planning a trip to Australia. The table below shows the cities she hopes to visit while she is there, as well as the amount of money she estimates that she will spend in each place as a result of lodging, eating, transport, and similar expenses. All costs are given in Australian dollars ($).CityCost ($)Toowoomba161Sunshine Coast264Newcastle198Perth130Sydney224Hobart301Bendigo277Ann has $1,265 budgeted for this portion of her trip. Which of the following possibilities represents the smallest portion she can cut out of her plans to stay under budget?

Sarah is planning an extended stay in Greece. The table below shows a list of cities she would like to visit during her trip, as well as the amount of money she expects to need to visit each one. All costs are given in euros (€).CityCost (€)Thessaloniki206Athens243Volos208Kavala186Chania234Serres260Larissa299Heraklion231Although Sarah would like to visit all of these cities, because she only has a budget of €1,410, she recognizes that she will have to drop some of these cities from her plan. Which of the following pairs of cities will not put Sarah back under budget if she drops them?

Brendan is planning a trip to Germany. He is trying to decide which cities to visit during his stay. The following table shows potential cities he could visit, as well as what he expects to pay for lodging, transportation, and similar expenses in each one. All costs are given in euros (€). City Cost (€) Berlin 171 Wiesbaden 263 Hanover 169 Dresden 215 Kiel 209 Stuttgart 297 Potsdam 179 Munich 159 Brendan's original plan was to visit Stuttgart, Dresden, Weisbaden, and Berlin. However, he would like to keep his costs under €860. Which change to Brendan’s travel plans would result in his staying under, but closest, to his original budget?

Roy is planning a trip to Iceland. His plane ticket will cost kr 60,170 (60,170 Icelandic krónur), his lodging will cost kr 47,249, he needs kr 39,877 for food, and his Icelandic friend has suggested that he bring at least kr 41,054 for sightseeing and spending money. However, Roy has only kr 160,500 saved up. How much more will he need before he can go on his trip?

Jake is planning a trip to China. He has made a list of cities he would like to visit, as well as the approximate amount of money he plans to spend in each as a result of travel, lodging, shopping, and so on. All costs are listed in renminbi (¥).CityCost (¥)Tianjin557Nanjing681Zhengzhou595Beijing728Wuhan449Chengdu534Unfortunately, Jake only has ¥2,920 available. What is the cheapest city that Jake can remove from his travel plans and still stay under budget?

Walter is planning a trip to Morocco. He is trying to decide which cities he would like to visit while he is there. The table below shows some possible cities Walter could visit, along with the amount of money he expects to spend on food, lodging, travel, and similar expenses for each city. All prices are given in Moroccan dirham (MAD). CityCost (MAD)Tangier610Casablanca466Agadir950Rabat927Oujda683Fes478Marrakech965Kenitra778Walter’s original itinerary included trips to Marrakech, Fes, Kenitra, and Oujda, but because he only has a budget of MAD 2,500, he must alter his plans to be more affordable. Which of the following itinerary changes will allow Walter to stay within his budget? (Consider each option individually, rather than as a group.)I. Replace Kenitra with Tangier and Oujda with Casablanca.II. Drop Fes.III. Replace Marrakech with Casablanca.

Thomas is planning a trip to India. He is currently deciding which cities he would like to visit during his stay. The table below shows possible cities for Thomas to visit, as well as how much money he expects to need at each one. All costs are given in Indian rupees (Rs.). CityCost (Rs.)Jaipur6,920Mumbai9,464Thiruvananthapuram9,160Lucknow5,276Bhopal8,268Bhubaneswar7,109New Delhi6,303Bengaluru6,735Thomas had originally planned to visit Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, Bhubaneswar, and Bengaluru, but his budget of Rs. 25,300 makes that impossible. Which of the following itinerary changes will allow Thomas to stay within his budget? (Consider each option individually, rather than as a group.)I. Swap Thiruvananthapuram for Jaipur and drop Bengaluru.II. Drop Bhubaneswar.III. Swap Mumbai for New Delhi, Thiruvananthapuram for Jaipur, and Bhubaneswar for Lucknow.

Ian is preparing for his trip to South Korea. He has a total budget of 2,192,896 won for his entire trip. If he calculates that he will need 85,210 won for an extended travel pass, 725,726 won for his plane tickets, 203,396 won for food, and 322,800 won for his hostel room, how much does he have left for spending money and miscellaneous expenses?

While abroad in Cairo, Egypt, you want to visit three other cities: Damanhur, Alexandria, and Suez. The following table details the costs of traveling to and from each city. All costs are given in Egyptian pounds (EGP).Origin and DestinationCost (EGP)Cairo to Damanhur153Cairo to Alexandria171Cairo to Suez130Damanhur to Cairo143Damanhur to Alexandria174Damanhur to Suez182Alexandria to Cairo167Alexandria to Damanhur192Alexandria to Suez144Suez to Cairo133Suez to Damanhur156Suez to Aledandria156What is the cost of the most efficient route? You may visit the cities in any order, but you must begin and end in Cairo.

Rebecca is calculating her expected expenses for her week long trip to Thailand. Her plane ticket costs 22,885 baht, her lodging costs 15,307 baht, and she has set aside 29,071 baht for food and spending money. What is Rebecca’s total expense?

Pam is preparing for a trip to the Philippines. She has set aside money for everything that she needs to have, but there are several other items which, while not strictly necessary, she would like to take with her. The following table shows the money that Pam has already spent or allocated, with prices listed in Philippine pesos (P).ExpenseCost (P)Transportation10,804Hostel9,773Food budget11,229Sightseeing budget24,615Pam’s total budget is P 77,500.Which of the following additional items can Pam afford?I. brand-new walking shoes, P 6,865II. ticket upgrade to first class, P 15,149III. electronic Tagalog/English dictionary, P 13,255