6th Grade Math Worksheet: Cost-Benefit Analysis for Baltimore Family Trip

Instructions

Complete the following problems using math and reasoning skills based on the Baltimore trip scenario.

Part 1: Gas Costs and Car Rental Comparison

GAS - Unit Rates and Multiplication
How many gallons of gas did you buy? What was the cost per gallon?

Gallons:
Cost per gallon: $
Total gas cost (multiply): $
Formula: Total gas cost = Gallons × Cost per gallon

Rental Car vs Borrowed Car Comparison

Question: Which option was more cost-effective: renting a car for $428 or borrowing a car and paying for gas?

How much money did your family save by borrowing the car instead of renting one?
Rental car total: $428
Borrowed car gas total: $
Total savings: $

Part 2: Port Discovery Experience - Percent and Discounts

Original ticket price for Port Discovery: $24.95 per person

Discounted ticket price through PlayMakers program: $5 per person

Group size: 1 adult and 3 students (total 4 people)

Original total cost: $
Discounted total cost: $
Total savings: $
Percent saved: %
Formula: Percent Discount = (Amount Saved / Original Total Cost) × 100%

Bonus Word Problem: Parking Costs

Cost without validation: $34

Discount offered: $15

Money they could have saved: $
Question: How could the homeschool group have planned better to save money on parking?

Follow-up Question: How much money could the homeschool group have saved in total if they used both the PlayMakers discount for entry and the validated parking discount?
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Part 3: Aquarium and Parking Costs

Aquarium: $
Parking (after validation): $19
Total Cost: $

Word Problem: Aquarium Tickets and Parking

Ticket costs:

Adult tickets: $39.95 each

Child tickets: $29.95 each

Group size: 2 adults and 2 children

Discount: 40% off for AAA.com purchase

Parking fees:

Original parking fee: $35

Validated parking fee: $19

Question 1: Aquarium Ticket Savings

Original adult tickets: $39.95 × 2 = $
Original child tickets: $29.95 × 2 = $
Total original cost: $
Discount percent: 40%
Discount amount: $
Discounted total cost: $

Question 2: Parking Discount

Original parking fee: $35
Validated parking fee: $19
Parking discount: $
Formula: Discount = Original Price − Discounted Price

Additional Question

How much did your family save using the AAA discount for aquarium tickets? What was the discounted total cost?
Original total cost: $
Discount percent: 40%
Discount amount: $
Discounted total: $

Part 4: Total Cost of the Trip

Total Cost: $