SOLUTION: The distance from London to Canterbury is 55 miles. The pilgrims pace was 4.5 mph. How many days would it take them to get there and back with only eight hours travel per day and t

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Question 157590: The distance from London to Canterbury is 55 miles. The pilgrims pace was 4.5 mph. How many days would it take them to get there and back with only eight hours travel per day and two days at a shrine?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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d+=+r%2At
t+=+d%2Fr
t+=+55%2F4.5
t+=+12.22hrs
12.22%2F8+=+1.528 days
They need 1.528 days of travel to get there and
1.528 days to get back and 2 more days at a shrine
2%2A1.528+%2B+2+=+5.056days
.056%2A8+=+.45hrs
.45%2A60+=+27min
They needed 5 days and 27 min
Hope this is right