The special day in which I am budgeting for is my mom’s birthday, which is in January.
Intinerary:
9:00AM – Wake up and prepare for the day
9:30AM – Drive to the Big Flat Pancake Co. for breakfast (10 min. drive)
9:40AM – Arrive at the Big Flat Pancake Co. (Breakfast/Brunch); Wait for seat (5 min.)
9:45AM – Sit down and order (5-10 min. to decide)
9:55AM – Place order (10-15 min. wait time)
10:10AM – Food arrives and we eat (1 hr.)
11:10AM – Drive to Coquitlam Centre Mall (15 min. drive)
11:25AM – Browsing/Shopping at Aritzia (20 min.)
11:45AM – Browsing/Shopping at Sephora (20 min.)
12:05PM – Browsing/Shopping at UNIQLO (20 min.)
12:25PM – Go to Walmart to buy a birthday card (10 min.)
12:35PM – Go to Saint German Bakery to pick up the birthday cake (20 min.)
12:55PM – Drive home from Coquitlam Centre Mall (5 min.)
1:00PM – Arrive at home
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6:00PM – Drive to Wendy’s (100 Schoolhouse St, Coquitlam, BC V3K 4V9) (15 min.)
6:15PM – Go through the Wendy’s drivethrough (10 min.)
6:25PM – Eat dinner (20 min.)
6:45PM – Drive to Cineplex (170 Schoolhouse St, Coquitlam, BC V3K 6V6) (5 min.)
6:50PM – Arrive at Cineplex Coquitlam and VIP
6:50PM – Buy food & drinks (10 min.)
7:00PM – Movie (The Wild Robot) starts (2 hr.)
9:00PM – Movie ends
9:00PM – Drive home (15 min.)
9:15PM – Arrive at home
Budget:
| Item Purchased | Cost | Percentage of Budget | References |
| Home –> The Big Flat Pancake Co. | $0.31 | 0.10% | Google Maps |
| Four Berry Cheesecake | $21 | 7% | The Big Flat Pancake Co. |
| The King Kong | $19 | 6.30% | The Big Flat Pancake Co. |
| The Big Flat Pancake Co. –> Coquitlam Centre Mall | $1.56 | 0.50% | Google Maps |
| Sephora Collection (Advent Calendar) | $50.00 | 16.70% | Sephora |
| AIRism Cotton Short Sleeve T-Shirt | $7.90 | 2.63% | UNIQLO |
| AIRism Drape Short Sleeve T-Shirt | $7.90 | 2.63% | UNIQLO |
| AIRism Seamless V Neck Long T-Shirt | $9.90 | 3.30% | UNIQLO |
| AIRism UV Protection Crew Neck Long Sleeve T-Shirt | $4.90 | 1.63% | UNIQLO |
| Hallmark Birthday Card | $5.29 | 1.76% | Walmart |
| Chestnut Cake | $48.38 | 16.13% | Saint German Bakery |
| Coquitlam Centre Mall –> Home | $0.18 | 0.60% | Google Maps |
| Home — Wendy’s | $0.99 | 0.30% | Google Maps |
| 2 Dave’s Single Cheeseburger Small Combo | $15.49 | 5.16% | Wendy’s |
| Dave’s Single Cheeseburger | $5.00 | 1.60% | Wendy’s |
| 6 PC. Chicken Nuggets | $3.45 | 1.15% | Wendy’s |
| 6 PC. Chicken Nuggets | $3.45 | 1.15% | Wendy’s |
| Wendy’s –> Cineplex Cinemas Coquitlam and VIP | $0.04 | 0.01% | Google Maps |
| Combo One | $21.99 | 7.33% | Cineplex |
| Adult tickets | $14.99 | 5% | Cineplex |
| Adult tickets | $14.99 | 5% | Cineplex |
| Adult tickets | $14.99 | 5% | Cineplex |
| Cineplex Cinemas Coquitlam and VIP –> Home | $0.97 | 0.30% | Google Maps |
| Total | $272.67 | 90.89% |
Analysis:
How much did you end up spending on your special day?
I ended up spending $272.67 in total.
What percentage of the total budget did you end up spending?
I ended up spending 90.89% of the total budget.
What might you have done differently if you only had a budget of $100?
If I only had a budget of $100, I would have discarded all the shopping done at clothing stores and makeup stores.
What might you have done differently if you had a budget of $500?
If I had a budget of $500, I would have went to a fancier restaurant than Wendy’s, such as The Keg, White Spot, etc.
Reflection:
Why did you choose this specific person? Why do you believe they deserve to be celebrated?
I choose my mom because she is hard-working, and even when she is tired, she is still able to make time for me and my dad.
Why did you choose to spend your budget the way you did? What factors went into your decisions?
I choose to eat breakfast at The Big Flat Pancake Co. because my mom likes to eat at that place. Considering my mom is a girl, I choose to shop at clothing and makeup stores. I choose to watch The Wild Robot because my mom has been talking about wanting to see it.
Optional: If you think your project deserves an Extending score, describe what you did mathematically that went above and beyond the project requirements.
I think my project deserves an Extending score because I had done research in order to accurately calculate how much it would cost per trip from location A to location B. I first found how many KM/L the model of my car could travel by finding the average between the KM/L driving in the city, and driving on the highway, which was 16.7KM. Next, I found the average price of gasoline per Liter throughout September (The average price of gasoline in October was not yet available to see), as it would be difficult to accurately calculate the price of gasoline in January of 2025, which was 1.74. So, in order to calculate how much it would cost per trip, I would divide the distance traveled by the KM/L, multiplied by the price of gasoline per Liter.