Real-world Math Problems 

Table of Contents:

- Standards and Objectives

- Student Task Page (Description of the book)

- Task #1 Set Budget

- Task #2 Transportation

- Task #3 Lodging

- Task #4 Activities

- Task #5 Dining 

Class Discuss 

Students build on their understanding of addition and subtraction, their use of place value, and their flexibility with multiple strategies to make sense of the standard algorithm.

MGSE4.NBT.4 Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard.

Challenge your students to measure a family vacation distances over Thanksgiving Break. 

Estimating the final cost of the trip with a budget in mind. 

This is an interactive book that teachers can utilize to have students answer along the way and share as a class. We hope your class has as much fun as we did! 

Task #1 Set a budget. 

Students will be given a budget of $1,500 for the total trip expense.

Task #2 

Students will choose transportation that works for them. 

1st option: Students can choose to drive with a one-way trip costing $102.30 in gas

2nd option: A plane ticket for $79 for each family member. 3rd option: A bus ride for $54 for each family member. 

- Something to think about: 

1st option: Driving will take 4-5 hours 

2nd option: A plane ticket will take 1-2 hours 

3rd option: A bus ride will take 6-7 hours

- $102.30 in gas

- fits 4 people

- Takes 4-5 hours 

- $79 a person

- Takes 1-2 hours

- Extra cost for baggage $35

- $54 a person

- Takes 5-6 hours

- Limited baggage

       YOU CHOOSE FOR YOUR FAMILY! 

- Beach House with pool

$209 a night

- Cleaning fee $100

- Full Kitchen

- Camping with great view $15 a night

- Public bathroom/Shower

- Cook over fire 

- Motel 6 $90 a night no pool

- Deposit $50 will be refunded

- Mini fridge and microwave

Task #3 Students will use their best thinking to choose the lodging price that works for them. 

- Students must find the total cost of a three-night stay for a family of four. 

- Students will use the details to decide.