A Mule Train Is to Travel from a Stable on the Rim

question 44

Short Answer

A mule train is to travel from a stable on the rim of a canyon to a camp on the canyon floor, approximately 4,200 feet below the rim. If the guide wants the mules to be rested after every 600 feet of descent, how many stops will be made on the trip?
__________ stop(s)

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