Math game plan pt 1

Ash is given $100 as a birthday present, and can spend it on anything, but with one condition – whatever Ash doesn’t spend has to be paid back x 10, and for every dollar that Ash spends over $100, it has to be paid back x 20! Sounds like a cruddy deal, but you can help Ash decide what to do for the day. Try to spend the exact amount – you’ll work out what is left at the end of the day.

Where should Ash go first?

A. Catch the train to The Aquarium

B. Catch the train to The Botanic Gardens

C. Walk to The Cinema

a. The Aquarium

Ash will catch the train to The Aquarium which is in the middle of the city, walking distance to The Botanic Gardens. It costs $5 for a 2 hour train pass, and takes 1 hour to get there.

A. The Aquarium costs $15 to enter . How long should Ash stay for?

  1. 2 hours: see some fish and get a bite to eat
  2. 4 hours: meet up with Dom to see the sharks and then get a bite to eat

A.1 It’s been a blast, but all this sea life is making Ash hungry. Time for a snack! What should Ash get:

  1. Fruit salad ($6)
  2. Fish & Chips ($18)

A.2 Ash is having a ball! Time to see the special shark enclosure with Dom, which costs $8.50 entry fee. Ash can either shout Dom a ticket and Dom will pay for lunch, or Dom will pay for the sharks and Ash will buy lunch.

  1. Pay for Dom to see the sharks
  2. Pay for lunch

A.1.1

A good idea to get the healthy option! Ash is feeling good and ready for the next adventure. Ezra wants to meet at the park, or Jude is keen to see a movie. What will Ash do?

  1. Walk to the Botanic Gardens (Goto B)
  2. Catch the train to The Cinema (Goto c)
  3. Time to head home! (Goto end)

A.1.2

Eating fish at an aquarium, has Ash no shame? Oh well, all that greasy food has made Ash’s stomach churn. No chance of walking to The Botanic Gardens, so what should Ash do?

  1. Catch the train to The Cinema (Goto C)
  2. Time to head home! (Goto end)

A.2.1

The sharks were awesome, but Dom got freaked out and went home… Guess there really is no such things as a free lunch! Ash is famished, so off to the snack bar.

Goto A.2

A.3.2

The sharks were awesome! After watching feeding Dom is feeling a bit queasy so is heading home, but Ash is famished.

Goto A.2

Notes:

  • The 2 train ticket options is too complicated, just have 1.
  • Make sure that each path can be a starting point: Lower case letter for catching the train to destination, upper case for walking to destination
  • Check how close you can get to $100: A = $55 or $43
  • Cinema is walking distance to home
  • Add a text box to type in how much has been spent
  • Could a power app tally up results?

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