Question

Lisa needs to arrive in Ankara from Istanbul in the next 5 hours. She wants to save as much money as possible, while minimizing her travel time to allow for more sightseeing. She looks at the local transportation options and determines the possibilities for that particular day in the table.

A 3-column table with 4 rows. Column 1 is labeled Transportation with entries bus, rental car, train, airplane. Column 2 is labeled Cost with entries 16 dollars and 30 cents, 51 dollars and 40 cents, 11 dollars and 70 cents, 60 dollars and 70 cents. Column 3 is labeled travel time with entries 6 hours, 5 hours, 1.5 hours, 1 hour.

Which mode of transportation should Lisa choose if she wants to minimize her cost and maximize her sightseeing time?

a.
bus
b.
rental car
c.
train
d.
airplane

Answer 1

c. train

The train costs $11.70 (the cheapest) and takes 1.5 hours, which meets the 5‑hour requirement while keeping travel time low for more sightseeing.