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Seven spring break destinations are offered for spring break tourists from Partee University. For each destination, the table lists the plane ticket price, the discounted plane ticket price (if any), the spring break operator, the rate for a waterfront beach house in the block area, and the lowest rate for a waterfront beach house. Spring break traveler groups will require 4 nights of lodging and all beach house rates are per night and per group. All plane ticket prices are also per group of up to six passengers. Each group has no more than six people as there are 6 beds in each beach house. The lowest rate for an available beach house outside of the waterfront is $70.
| Destination | Ticket Price | Discounted Ticket Price | Tour Guide | Block Rate | Lowest Rate for Waterfront |
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| Miami | $210 | $150 | Contiki | $100 | $70 |
| Hawaii | $525 | $450 | WorldSprings | $140 | $115 |
| Jamaica | $220 | $200 | Spring Breakers | $160 | $135 |
| Cancun | $480 | $350 | CancunaBreakers | $150 | $120 |
| Daytona | $200 | $170 | SpringBling | $135 | $100 |
| Bahamas | $240 | $210 | SunFun | $115 | $90 |
| Puerto Rico | $425 | $400 | BeachBurn | $200 | $150 |
Jill and her friends are planning a 5-day/4-night spring break trip to Cancun. Their group has 10 people and they want to stay in the first block of the waterfront area. What is the total cost for Jill and her friends traveling from Partee University?
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| Information from Dataset | Analysis |
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| "Seven spring break destinations are offered" |
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| "Spring break traveler groups will require 4 nights of lodging" |
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| "All beach house rates are per night and per group" |
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| "All plane ticket prices are also per group of up to six passengers" |
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| "Each group has no more than six people as there are 6 beds in each beach house" |
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| "The lowest rate for an available beach house outside of the waterfront is $70" |
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| Table showing ticket discounts ranging from $20-$130 |
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| Block rates vs. Lowest waterfront rates comparison |
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Summary: Source A provides comprehensive pricing data for 7 spring break destinations, showing both transportation and accommodation costs with three pricing tiers: block waterfront (most expensive), non-block waterfront, and non-waterfront ($70/night).
| Information from Dataset | Analysis |
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| "The waterfront beach houses are organized in 3 rows" |
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| "The spring break company has set aside a block of beach houses (the first row along the waterfront)" |
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| "availability is at a higher-than-normal rate" |
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| "ROWFA strategy" - "reserve houses outside the waterfront area" |
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| "ROB strategy" - "reserve beach houses outside the block" |
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| "increasing the plane ticket by a fixed amount and then offering an equivalent plane ticket price discount" |
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| "if this plane ticket discount is equal to at least half the potential savings...much more likely to reserve a beach house within the first row" |
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Summary: Source B explains the three-tier waterfront housing system and two cost-saving strategies (ROWFA and ROB), while revealing how operators use conditional plane ticket discounts to incentivize premium block bookings—the specific prices and discounts for these strategies are shown in Source A's table.
Calculate the total cost (flights plus accommodation) for 10 people traveling from Partee University to Cancun, staying in the first block waterfront beach houses for 4 nights.
Key Constraints:
Answer Type Needed: Numerical calculation
Using the given pricing details: discounted ticket price \(\$350\) per group up to 6 people, block rate \(\$150\) per night per beach house, group must be split into 2 groups (6 and 4 people), and staying 4 nights in first block waterfront qualifies for discounted tickets.
Can answer from analysis alone: Yes - all necessary pricing information provided in the sources
Calculate total cost for 10 people traveling to Cancun with first block waterfront accommodation. Base calculation: 10 people split into 2 groups (max 6 per group).
Hypothesis: Total cost = (2 groups × discounted ticket price) + (2 beach houses × 4 nights × block rate).
Transportation costs \(2 \times \$350 = \$700\) compared to regular tickets at \(2 \times \$480 = \$960\), saving \(\$260\) by booking first block discounted tickets. Transportation portion costs \(\$700\).
Accommodation costs \(2 \times \$150 \times 4 = \$1200\) compared to lower priced waterfront at \(2 \times \$120 \times 4 = \$960\), paying \(\$240\) premium for first block waterfront location. Accommodation portion costs \(\$1200\).
Total cost is \(\$700 + \$1200 = \$1900\). Alternative strategies cost less, but don't match constraints. Total cost matches the \(\$1900\) option provided.
Verification of calculations and alignment with question details and answer options:
\(\$1900\)
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