Two friends, Tiffany and Ana, are planning a skiing vacation in the Rockies. They plan to purchase
Question:
Two friends, Tiffany and Ana, are planning a skiing vacation in the Rockies. They plan to purchase round-trip airline tickets from Atlanta, Georgia, to Denver, Colorado. They will fly into Denver on a Fri-day morning, rent a midsize car, and drive to Aspen that same day. They will stay at the Holiday Inn in Aspen. They will begin skiing at the Buttermilk Ski Area on Saturday, ski up to and including Wednesday, drive back to Denver on Thursday, and f ly out of Denver Thursday evening.
(a) Estimate the total cost of the vacation for the two friends. Do not forget items such as food, tips, gas, and other incidentals.
(b) Using informational sources, including the Internet, determine the airfare cost, hotel cost, cost of ski tickets, cost of a car rental, and so forth. You will need to make
an estimate for food and other incidentals.Answers will vary.
(c) How close was your estimate in part (a) to the amount you found in part (b)? Was your estimate in part (a) lower or higher than the amount obtained in part (b)?
Step by Step Answer:
A Survey of Mathematics with Applications
ISBN: 978-0134112107
10th edition
Authors: Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis Runde