Mathematics: Financial Literacy

Total: ___________/ 9 Marks

Scenario:

Patrick owns a Transport Company: “Iced Road Truckers.”

Patrick has $500.00 worth of gas money delivering his produce. Patrick is delivering produce from
Ontario to Saskatchewan. Patrick will be staying in Saskatchewan since his office is located in
Saskatchewan. Once his project is completed he will be staying in Saskatchewan. Karly will be driving
the Transport back to Ontario from Saskatchewan.

Gas money is $450.00 from Ontario to Saskatchewan.

1. How much money will Patrick have left to give to Karly to drive back to Ontario? ( 2 Marks)

2. Karly will need to check the gas and ask for how much gas money to get her back safely to
Ontario? How much money will she need ask for to have a safe trip? ( 2 Marks)

3. Is there an alternative route back to Ontario from Saskatchewan? Or will she just ask Patrick for
the difference before she starts her project to return to Ontario? ( 5 Marks)

Interesting Fact: Driving time from Saskatchewan to Ontario. How long is the drive from Saskatchewan to Ontario? The total
driving time is 24 hours, 23 minutes.

Your trip begins in Saskatchewan, Canada. It ends in Ontario, Canada.If you're planning a road trip, you might be interested in
seeing the total driving distance from Saskatchewan to Ontario. You can also calculate the cost to drive from Saskatchewan to
Ontario based on current local gas prices and an estimate of your car's best gas mileage.Since this is a long drive, you might want
to stop halfway and stay overnight in a hotel. You can find the city that is halfway between Saskatchewan and Ontario.