Worksheet
Best Airfare Deals
The table below shows the cheapest fares available for plane travel (that is, there and back) for a number of trips from Sydney, and the return travel distance.
|
Destination
(from Sydney) |
Return Travel Distance
(km) |
Fare
($) |
|
Adelaide
|
2332
|
350
|
|
Alice Springs
|
4044
|
525
|
|
Brisbane
|
1504
|
248
|
|
Cairns
|
3948
|
538
|
|
Canberra
|
474
|
184
|
|
Darwin
|
6310
|
725
|
|
Gold Coast
|
1358
|
248
|
|
Melbourne
|
1412
|
230
|
|
Perth
|
6558
|
602
|
1. Which is the best value fare? Explain the mathematics which led to your decision.
2. Describe the relationship between fare and distance as specifically as possible.
3. You have been asked to suggest a fair price for a return ticket to Townsville. If the return trip is 3378km, what price would you suggest? Once again, explain the mathematics behind your decision.
(Material developed by Dr Doug Clarke for the NSW Government.)