Let the Journey Begin...

Place yourself into the future.  Imagine that the month is February, the year is 2010, and Vancouver, BC is finally about to host the Winter Olympic Games.  Kenji and Yumi Miagi, of Tokyo, Japan, have been anticipating their trip to Vancouver to attend the Winter Games for five years, and at last, their adventure has arrived.

It should be no surprise that Kenji and Yumi are tremendously excited.  On day two of their trip, they have tickets for the Canada versus USA Ice Hockey game.  They both became big hockey fans since watching the 2002 Salt Lake City Games, when they cheered team Canada on to an Olympic Hockey Gold Medal.  They also have tickets for the Women’s Alpine Skiing Downhill race, which will be held in Whistler on day three of their trip.  On day four they must, unfortunately, fly back to Japan, but not before they get a chance to spend the day touring around Vancouver.

Kenji and Yumi have budgeted $1700.00 CDN for their trip. This amount excludes venue and flight fees, since they purchased all their tickets well in advance.  One of your jobs, as you work through this trail, is to maintain a running total of all their costs.  At the end of their trip, you will discover whether or not Kenji and Yumi have budgeted enough money.