Trip Planner

Summer Break

Tips
Total travelers: Length of trip (days):
6 7 1. Calculate both Gasoline and Airfare costs to
determine the best mode of transportation.

Total trip cost: Cost per person: 2. Plan the most cost effective trip by entering Yes/No
in the Add to Trip or Add to Total columns to
$4,380.74 $730.12 add/remove the amount from the Total Trip Cost.

3. In the Entertainment/Misc table, use a formula to

Gasoline
Estimated total miles
Average miles per gallon
calculate total cost per person. For example, to
Amount Add to Trip? calculate concert tickets at $50 per ticket, enter
=50*TotalTravelers in the Amount column.
690 (TotalTravelers is a named cell that refers to the
total travelers in cell B6.)
21

Average cost per gallon $4.12

Yes
Total vehicles 2

Total $270.74

Airfare Amount Add to Trip?

Estimated cost per person $220.00

Rental car $480.00

No
Total $1,800.00

Meals Amount Add to Trip?

Estimated cost per meal $10.00

Meals per day 3

Yes
Total $1,260.00

Lodging Amount Add to Trip?

Average cost (per night) $110.00

Total nights 6

Total rooms 3 Yes

Valet service (per day) $20.00

Internet service (per day) $10.00

Total $2,520.00

Entertainment/Misc Total Cost Add to Total?

Concert $300.00 No

Boat rental $100.00 Yes

Surfboard rental $80.00 Yes

Incidentals $150.00 Yes

Total added to trip $330.00