Harry goes on a canoe trip with his scout troop. They will canoe a total of 132 miles and want to travel 9 miles each day. How long will it take them to travel the entire distance?

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mathmale · Answer

Distance = rate * time.  

Since we need to calculate the amount of time it will take to travel the entire distance, we'll need to solve the above relationship for time:
               132 miles
time = --------------- = ?
             9 miles per day

Note that "miles" will cancel out, so that you'll be left with "days".