88 School trip to Paris

School trip to Paris - Understanding data16

Data sheetMrs Kershaw is organising a school trip to Paris for two teachers and 12 sixth-form students.She plans to arrive in Paris on Monday 10 May in the evening, and to leave on Friday 14 May in the morning.

Seine boat trips – ticket prices

Length of trip

Departs Adult Child (under 14)

1 hour 11:00 am €12 €6

2 1 _ 2 hours (lunch included)

1:00 pm €35 €20

1 hour 4:30 pm €12 €6

3 hours (dinner included)

6:30 pm €45 €25

Paris bus tour – ticket prices

Length of trip

Departs Adult Child (under 11)

3 1 _ 2 hours 8:30 am €50 €30

3 1 _ 2 hours 1:30 pm €50 €30

Paris sightseeing bus

Type of ticket

Adult Child (under 11)

1 day €29 €15

2 day €32 €15

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Forecast

Mon Tue Wed Thu

Key

Sunshine

Cloudy

Showers

Rain

Fri

16°C 14°C 13°C 12°C 15°CMaximum daytimetemperature

Paris fi ve-day forecastMonday 10 May – Friday 14 May

Parc Astérix theme park opening times11:00 am – 6:00 pm €39

Disneyland Paris theme park opening times9:30 am – 10:00 pm €52

Tourist attraction informationSacre Coeur opening timesBasilica 6:00 am – 11:00 pm FreeDome and crypt 9:00 am – 5:30 pm €6

Louvre opening times9:00 am – 6:00 pm €96:00 pm – 9:45 pm €6Closed on Tuesdays

Coach trip to the Palace of Versailles8:45 am – 12:45 pm €282:00 pm – 6:00 pm €28

Eiffel Tower opening times9:30 am – 11:00 pm €10

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Questions LEVEL 2

1 Which day of the week is forecast to have the lowest maximum daytime temperature?

This is Mrs Kershaw’s plan of activities for the students.

2 What is the cost per person for a visit to the Eiffel Tower?

3 What is the total cost for the group to go on the Paris bus tour?

4 What is the total cost per person for all the activities that Mrs Kershaw plans?

5 Looking at the weather forecast, do you think that Mrs Kershaw should change her plans?

Explain your answer.

Three days before they leave, Mrs Kershaw � nds out that the Eiffel Tower will be closed on Monday 10 May for maintenance. She also discovers that the Paris bus tour has been cancelled for the whole week due to safety issues with the buses.

6 Which tourist attraction could the students go to see instead of the Eiffel Tower on Monday evening?

7 Write a new plan of activities for the students for Monday to Friday.

Your plan must take the following into account:• the Eiffel Tower is closed on Monday 10 May• the Paris bus tour is cancelled for the whole week• the weather forecast• the new plan must not cost more than the old plan.

You must show all your working and explain why you made your decisions.

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Monday: arrive 6 pm evening - visit to Eiffel TowerTuesday: day trip - Parc AstérixWednesday: morning - Paris bus tour afternoon - coach trip to the Palace of VersaillesThursday: day trip - Disneyland ParisFriday: depart 9 am

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