Practical Mathematics for Grade 12, Problem ID: 3744

Practical Mathematics K12The Lucas problem.

François Édouard Anatole Lucas (1842-1891) was a French mathematician.

Every day at noon, a ship leaves Le Havre for New York and another ship leaves New York for Le Havre. The trip lasts 7 days and 7 nights.

How many ships will a ship leaving Le Havre today meet at sea?


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