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


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.


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.


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


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.


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


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