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In the winter of 2004 , Pen Hadow and Simon Murray walked 680 miles to the South Pole. The trip took 58 days. About how many miles did they travel each day?

Solution

I n t h e w in t er o f 2004, P e n H a d o w an d S im o n M u rr a y w a l k e d 680 mi l es t o t h e S o u t h P o l e . T h e t r i p t oo k 58 d a ys . A b o u t h o w man y mi l es d i d t h ey t r a v e l e a c h d a y ?

Solution

speed : 11 \frac{21}{29}

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

\frac{680}{x} = 58

Solve for

x, \frac{680}{x} = 58 : x = \frac{340}{29}

Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers

speed : 11 \frac{21}{29}

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