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The cost of Christopher Columbus' voyage to America was $7250. The breakdown was as follows: Salary for Columbus ($320) Salary for the Captains of other two ships ($180 each) Sailors ($29 each) Vessels and equipment ($2825) Question 1: How many sailors were there on the voyage? Question 2: How much would this voyage cost today? Solution: Source: H. Prochnow's 1000 Quips, Stories, & Illustrations, 1972, pp. 133-134
Question 2: How much would this voyage cost today?
Solution:
Source: H. Prochnow's 1000 Quips, Stories, & Illustrations, 1972, pp. 133-134
The cost of Christopher Columbus' voyage to America was $7250. The breakdown was as follows: