Name _____________________________________________
Date _______________
Where on Earth is (teacher name)?! Help!!
(Teacher name) and her/his two children need help with their summer vacation to Europe! Please help them determine
the distances, weights, volumes, times and costs of their trip. Solve each question, showing your work in the left-hand
column.
POSSIBLE STUDENT SOLUTIONS
(Teacher name) and his/her children are flying from
Orlando, FL to London, England. When they arrive in
London, they need to call home to let family know they’ve
arrived safely. One family member wants to know how
long the trip was in meters and centimeters. The flight
distance was 7, 826 kilometers.
7.826
_________
1,000 /7,826.00
- 7,000
8260
- 8000
2600
- 2000
6000
- 6000
0
(Teacher name) and her/his children overpacked, taking a
total of 17 suitcases! Five of the suitcases weighed 49 lbs.
each, eight weighed 64 lbs. each, two weighed 97 lb
weight each, and two weighed 53 lb. each. The luggage
allowance was three bags per person, with a maximum
weight of 70 lbs. per suitcase. In ounces, how much extra
weight in baggage did (teacher name) and her/his children
take on their vacation?
3 x 3 = 9 bags allowed; 9 x 70 = 630 lbs. allowed.
11
10
4
3
1
245
1057
49
64
97
53
512
- 630
x5
x8
x2
x2
194
427 lb. over
245 + 512 + 194 + 106 =
+ 106
1,057
14
427
x 16
1
2562
+ 4270
6,832 ounces over the limit
While on vacation in Europe, (teacher name) and her/his
two children each drank 2 l of water the first three days of
the trip, 1,700 ml the next eight days, and 3 l, 217 ml the
last six days of their trip. How many liters of water did they
drink during their trip?
(2l x 3) x3 = 18 l first three days
(1700 ml x 8) x3 =40,800 ml next eight days
40800 ml / 1,000 = 40.8 l
(3l x 6) x 3 = 54 l last six days
(217 ml x 6) x3 = 3,906 ml last six days
3,906 ml / 1,000 = 3.906 l
11
18
40.8
54
+ 3.906
116.706 liters drunk
(Teacher name) and her children were on vacation for 17
days. The same relative wanted to know the travel
distance in centimeters also wants to know how much
time in minutes (teacher name) and her/his two children
were on vacation.
(Teacher name) has decided not to take her/his children to
Europe for the summer. Instead, she/he is going to take all
22 of her students with her! The airplane ticket price will
be $1,736 per traveler. Hotel and food will cost $593 per
person. Sightseeing and other expenses will be an
additional $627 per person. How much money will the
class need to earn to pay for all travelers?
Solve this problem on your iPad on the ShowMe app.
Explain your solution as you write out the problem. Send
the completed video to (teacher name)’s ShowMe
account.
In London, (teacher name) and her two children walked to
three tourist attractions: Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and
London Bridge. The total distance they walked was 4.307
km. The next day, they walked an additional 5.096 km.
How many meters did they walk during the two days?
1
2
17
x24
1
68
+340
408 hours
111
1736
593
+627
2,956 per traveler
4
408
x 60
0
+24480
24,480 minutes on vacation
111
211
2956
x 23
1
8868
+59120
$67,988 needed for 23 travelers
11
4.307
+ 5.096
9.403 total km walked over two days
9.403 x 1,000 = 9,403 meters walked