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In 1519 Ferdinand Magellan set sail with 5 ships on the first voyage around the world. There were 48 men for each ship when the voyage began, but 222 men and 4 ships were lost before it ended in 1522.
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In 1519 Ferdinand Magellan set sail with 5 ships on the first voyage around the

world. There were 48 men for each ship when the voyage began, but 222 men and 4 ships were lost before it ended in 1522. how many men completed the voyage
ships were lost before it ended in 1522. How many men completed the voyage?

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Answer: 18 men completed the voyage.

Explanation: If there were 48 men per ship, and 5 ships total, 48 times 5 is 240. 240-222=18, so there were 18 men left.

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