example:
Mrs. Miller decided that if she had $1,000,000 she would spend it on a fabulous 10-day trip to Florida for her 19 friends, and 4 colleagues (Mr. Erickson, Mrs. Gibbons, Ms. Stone and Dr. Dittmar) - 24 people all together. With $1,000,000, she know that she could make this a trip no one would ever forget.
Mrs. Miller began by thinking about everything she and her friends might need for their trip. She visited a local department to find out how much different items cost. She decided to purchase a vacation wardrobe for everyone. This cost $50,750. Her next stop was a sporting goods store for items such as snorkel gear, swimsuits, and sunglasses. The store clerk calculated that all of her purchases there would cost $24,100.
Mrs. Miller knew that she would need transportation to Florida and for traveling around while there. She searched online for prices of transportation. She also got permission to email some businesses to help her. She found out that when she politely explained her project to people, most of them were willing to help her. After doing some research she chartered an airplane for a flight from Chicago to Orlando and back for $54,780. She purchased two stretch limos to use in Florida ($165,160 + $10,000 for gas and two around the clock drivers). She also purchased a minivan to carry all of their luggage and anyone that did not fit in the limo while in Florida ($20,700).
Lodging was another consideration. Mrs. Miller decided that her group would stay at one of the resorts inside a theme park ($33,550). She went to a travel agency to get some information about the activities that she and her friends might try while they were there. For $177,200, Mrs. Miller made reservations for several special breakfasts as well as dinner shows, rented a water park for 12 hours, and purchased 10-day passes to the theme park where she and her group were staying.
Categories Cost
Vacation Wardrobe: $50,750
Sports Equipment: $24,100
Transportation: $250,640
Lodging: $33,500
Activities: $177,200
Total: $536,240.
Left to spend: $463,760
Mrs. Miller began by thinking about everything she and her friends might need for their trip. She visited a local department to find out how much different items cost. She decided to purchase a vacation wardrobe for everyone. This cost $50,750. Her next stop was a sporting goods store for items such as snorkel gear, swimsuits, and sunglasses. The store clerk calculated that all of her purchases there would cost $24,100.
Mrs. Miller knew that she would need transportation to Florida and for traveling around while there. She searched online for prices of transportation. She also got permission to email some businesses to help her. She found out that when she politely explained her project to people, most of them were willing to help her. After doing some research she chartered an airplane for a flight from Chicago to Orlando and back for $54,780. She purchased two stretch limos to use in Florida ($165,160 + $10,000 for gas and two around the clock drivers). She also purchased a minivan to carry all of their luggage and anyone that did not fit in the limo while in Florida ($20,700).
Lodging was another consideration. Mrs. Miller decided that her group would stay at one of the resorts inside a theme park ($33,550). She went to a travel agency to get some information about the activities that she and her friends might try while they were there. For $177,200, Mrs. Miller made reservations for several special breakfasts as well as dinner shows, rented a water park for 12 hours, and purchased 10-day passes to the theme park where she and her group were staying.
Categories Cost
Vacation Wardrobe: $50,750
Sports Equipment: $24,100
Transportation: $250,640
Lodging: $33,500
Activities: $177,200
Total: $536,240.
Left to spend: $463,760