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" A man being asked how many sheep he had, said that he had them in two pastures ; in one pasture he had eight ; that threefourths of these were just one-third of what he had in the other. How many were there in the other ? "
Intellectual Arithmetic, Upon the Inductive Method of Instruction - Page 80
by Warren Colburn - 1836 - 172 pages
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Colburn's First Lessons: Intellectual Arithmetic, Upon the Inductive Method ...

Warren Colburn - Mental arithmetic - 1829 - 180 pages
...eldest son's age. Required the age of the eldest son. 2. 2 thirds of 6 is 1 fifth of what number ? 3. -A man, being asked how many sheep he had, said that he had them in two pastures; in one paslure he had eight ; and that 3 fourths of these- was •ust 1 third of what he had in the other....
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Colburn's First Lessons: Intellectual Arithmetic, Upon the Inductive Method ...

Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1840 - 190 pages
...eldest son's age. Required the age of the eldest son. 2. 2 thirds of 6 is 1 fifth of what number ? 3. A man, being asked how many sheep he had, said...had in the other. How many were there in the other 1 4. 3 fourths of 8 is 1 third of what number ? 5. Two boys talking of their ages, one said he was...
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An Algebra Upon the Inductive Method of Instruction

John H. Harney - Algebra - 1840 - 298 pages
...much more, and half as much more, and 2£ dollars, he would have 100. How many dollars had he ? 18. A man being asked how many sheep he had ; said, that he had \ of them in one pasture, i of them in another, and he had 2" sheep beside. How many sheep had he ?...
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Annual Meeting: Proceedings, Constitution, List of Active Members, and Addresses

American Institute of Instruction - 1841 - 254 pages
....came forward with book in hand, and at the request of his teacher read the following example : — " A man being asked how many sheep he had, said that...had in the other. How many were there in the other ? " In other words : " 3 fourths of 8 is 1 third of what number ? " The boy paused, looked wise, scratched...
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Theory and Practice of Teaching, Or, The Motives and Methods of Good School ...

David Perkins Page - Teaching - 1847 - 402 pages
...taking the book. Pupils. On the 80th page, 3rd question. Teacher. Read it, Charles. Cha,les. (Reads.) " A man being asked how many sheep he had, said that...them in two pastures ; in one pasture he had eight ; that threefourths of these were just one-third of what he had in the other. How many were there in...
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The Popular Educator, Volume 6

1855 - 424 pages
...page, 3rd question. Teacher. Read it, Charles. Charla, (¡leads.) " A man being asked how many sheep be had, said that he had them in two pastures ; in one pasture he had eight ; that three-fourths of these were just one- third of what he had in the other. How many were there...
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The American Journal of Education, Volume 5

Henry Barnard - Education - 1858 - 914 pages
...the book. Pupils. On the 80th page, third question. Trucker. Read it, Challes. Charlen. (Reads.) " Л man, being asked how many sheep he had, said that...them in two pastures ; in one pasture he had eight ; that three-fourths of these were just one-third of what he hüd in the other. How many were there...
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Theory and Practice of Teaching, Or The Motives and Methods of Good School ...

David Perkins Page - Teaching - 1859 - 376 pages
...taking the book. Pupils. On the 80th page, 3rd question. Teacher. Read it, Charles. Charles. (Reads.) " A man being asked how many sheep he had, said that...them in two pastures ; in one pasture he had eight; that threefourths of these were just one-third of what he had in the other. How many were there in...
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The Teacher's Assistant: Or Hints and Methods in School Discipline and ...

Charles Northend - History - 1865 - 364 pages
...Pupils. " On the eightieth page, third question." Teacher. " Read it, Charles." Charles. (Reads.) " A man being asked how many sheep he had, said that...them in two pastures ; in one pasture he had eight; that three fourths of these were just one third of what he had in the other. How many were there in...
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An Intellectual Arithmetic, Upon the Inductive Method: With an Introduction ...

James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1868 - 190 pages
...his oldest son ; how old was the oldest son ? 8. Three fourths of 8 are 2 sevenths of what number? 9. A man being asked how many sheep he had, said that he had them in two pastures ; in one he hod 32, and 5 eighths of these were 2 ninths of what he had in the other pasture ; how many had...
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