🚌 Part 1: Travel Planning Challenge

1. You need to travel from Melbourne CBD to Chadstone Shopping Centre using public transport. Using a transport app, which combination would be most time-efficient?

Train to Oakleigh, then bus

Tram 3 direct to Chadstone

Bus from Flinders Street

Train to Malvern, then tram

2. If a single Myki trip costs $4.60 and a daily cap is $9.20, how much would you save on a return journey by using the daily cap?

3. List three pieces of numerical information you would need from a transport app when planning a journey:

4. Your journey shows: Depart 2:15 PM, Arrive 3:42 PM with one 8-minute connection. What is the total travel time?

Total travel time: _________ minutes or _____ hour _____ minutes

🎉 Part 2: Event Budget Planning

5. You're planning a BBQ for 20 people. Calculate the total cost using these prices:

Meat: Sausages $12.50/kg (need 2kg), Burger patties $18.00/kg (need 1.5kg)

Other: Bread rolls $6.50/pack (need 2 packs), Drinks $24.00/carton (need 2 cartons)

Total cost: $ _________

6. If you have a budget of $120 for the BBQ above, how much money will you have left for extras like salads or desserts?

Money remaining: $ _________

7. Your BBQ runs from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Plan a schedule for three activities, allowing 30 minutes setup time:

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Setup

_________ - _________: ________________________

🤔 Part 3: Problem-Solving Reflection

8. Which digital tools would be most helpful for each planning task? Match each tool to its best use:

Google Maps:

Budget tracking

Route planning

Time scheduling

Spreadsheet:

Budget tracking

Route planning

Time scheduling

Calendar App:

Budget tracking

Route planning

Time scheduling

9. Describe one way that good numeracy planning could save you money in real life:

10. What would you do if your event budget was $20 over your limit? List two practical solutions:

Solution 1: _________________________________________________

Solution 2: _________________________________________________

Real-Life Numeracy Planning

Real-Life Numeracy Planning

🚌 Part 1: Travel Planning Challenge

🎉 Part 2: Event Budget Planning

🤔 Part 3: Problem-Solving Reflection

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