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Bus Timetables

L.Obj: to plan a bus timetableWhat Mathematics will you have to use when you plan a bus timetable?

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Otto is starting up a new bus company in Norfolk.

The only problem is, he left school at 14 without any qualifications

and can’t work out how to set up a timetable.

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Otto has worked out how Norfolk wants the busses to run.He has given you this sheet telling you all of the rules about his bus routes.

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You will be getting the map of Norfolk you used for the Easter Egg Hunt 2 years ago to help plan your timetable.

Start and End here

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Bus 1 Otto

Journey length

Start Destination Miles MinutesDepart

timeArrival time

Norwich Great Yarmouth 19 38 9:00 am 9:38 am

Great Yarmouth Summerton 9 18 9:38 am 9:56 am

Summerton North Walsham 9:56 am

You will have to complete a timetable plan for each of the busses, like the one below.

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You may have as many busses as you like

The important rules are............

All busses set off at 9 a.m.

Bus speeds depend on the distance travelled

Each town must be visited twice per day

All routes must start and end in Norwich

No bus may travel for longer than 8 hours

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As usual you will be asked to produce a poster to show your results. Make sure you have a timetable of your routes as well!

Otto’s Outrageous

OutingsBus 1 Otto

Journey length

Start Destination Miles Minutes Depart time Arrival time

Norwich Great Yarmouth 19 38 9:00 am 9:38 am Great Yarmouth Summerton 9 18 9:38 am 9:56 am

Summerton North Walsham 19 38 9:56 am 10:34 amNorth Walsham Cromer 10 20 10:34 am 10:54 am

Cromer Sheringham 5 10 10:54 am 11:04 am Sheringham Holt 8 16 11:04 am 11:20am

Holt Alysham 19 38 11:20am 11:58 am Alysham Norwich 13 26 11:58 am 12:24 pm