 | Mathematical recreations - 1730 - 168 pages
...he worKd ke jbould receive 12 ^Pence, but for every Day he was idle he /bould be mtilft'd 8 'Pence. When 390 Days were paft, neither of them were indebted to one amther. How r,iaii) Days did he work, and how many was be idle? Anfaer. He wrought 156 Days, and was... | |
 | Samuel Ashby (teacher of the mathematics.) - Algebra - 1737 - 214 pages
...for every Day he was idle, he Jhould be mulcted 8 Pence. When 390 Days 'were' paft, neither of tlem 'were indebted to one another. How many Days did he work; and how many was he idle ? PUT 390 = ^7, 12 =b, S-=c, and A-=the i?ays he was idle ; then (per Ax. 1 .) the Days... | |
 | John Hill - Arithmetic - 1765 - 428 pages
...12 pence ; but for every day he was idle, he mould be mulcted 8 pence : when 390 days were palled, neither of them were indebted to one another : how many days did he work, and how many was he idle? 20. A certain gentleman hires a fervant, and promifes him 24 pounds yearly wages, together... | |
 | Charles Vyse - Arithmetic - 1785 - 350 pages
...he worked he fhould receive 12 Pence, but for every Day he was idle he fhould be muliiled 8 Pence : When 390 Days were paft, neither of them were indebted to one another. How many Days did he work, andjiow many was he idle? 16. A Perfon being afked how old he was, anfwered, If I quadruple j of my... | |
 | Charles Vyse - Arithmetic - 1806 - 342 pages
...receive 12 Pence, but for every Day he was idle he 'should be mulcted 8 Pence. When 390 Days were passed, neither of them were indebted to one another. How...many Days did he Work, and how many Days was he idle ? (16) A Person being asked how old he was, answered, If I quadruple §• of my Years, and add \ of... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - Algebra - 1808 - 470 pages
...was absent, he should forfeit 8 cents. Now at the end of the time, there was due to him D.3 80c. : how many days did he work, and how many days was he absent ? Let r be the number of days he worked, then will 40 — r be the number of days he was absent... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1811 - 210 pages
...wrought, and should forfeit 10 cents for every day he was idle ; at settlement he received S^lollars. 'How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Ans. Wrought 30 days, idle 10. 7. A father dying, left to his three sons A, B, and C, his estate... | |
 | Charles Vyse - Arithmetic - 1815 - 340 pages
...receive 12 pence, but for every day he was idle he should be fined 8 pence. When 390 days were passed, neither of them, were indebted to one another. How...many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? (16) A person being asked how old he was, answered, if I quadruple j. of my years, and add | of them... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1817 - 214 pages
...wrought, and should forfeit 10 cents for every day he was idle ; at settlement he received 5 dollars. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Ans. Wrought 30 days, idle 1O. 7. A father dying, left to his three sons A, B, and C, his estate... | |
 | Stephen Pike - Arithmetic - 1824 - 212 pages
...wrought, and should forfeit 10 cents for every day he was idle; at settlement he received 5 dollars. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle? Ans. Wrought 30 days, idle 10. 7. A father dying, left to his three sons A, B, and C, his estate in... | |
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