 A person has a hours at his disposal. How far may he ride in a coach which travels b miles an hour, so as to return home in time, walking back at the rate of с miles an hour ? 43.  Elements of Algebra - Page 143by George Albert Wentworth - 1896 - 324 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1852 - 408 pages
...Ans. 1000. 38. A person has just 2 hours spare time; how far may he ride tn a stage which travels 12 miles an hour, so as to return home in time, walking back at the rate of 4 miles an hour. Ans. 6 miles. 39. If 65ft of sea-water contain 2ft of salt, how much fresh water must... | |
 | James Wood - 1857 - 634 pages
...How far from the place (P) is the first overtaken by the second? Ans. 35 miles. 37. A person has just a hours at his disposal; how far may he ride in a...to return home in time, walking back at the rate of с miles an hour ? Ex. a =2, ¿=12, с =4. » (1) Ans. y - miles. (2) Ans. 6 miles. 38. A banker has... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1857 - 408 pages
...Ans. 1000. 38. A person has just 2 hours spare time; how far may he ride In a stage which travels 12 miles an hour, so as to return home in time, walking back at the rate of 4 miles an hour. Ans. 6 miles. 39. If 05ft' of sea-water contain 2ft2 of salt, how much fresh water... | |
 | Isaac Todhunter - Algebra - 1858 - 530 pages
...o'clock is there exactly one minute division between the two hands of a clock ? 36. A person has just a hours at his disposal; how far may he ride in a coach which travels 6 miles an hour, so as to return home in time, walking back at the rate of с miles an hour? 37. A... | |
 | Henry Pix - 1861 - 116 pages
...opposite bank, and the precipice is 128 ft. high; how broad is the brook ? 19. A person has just 2 hours at his disposal. How far may he ride in a coach which travels 12 miles an hour, so as to return home in time, walking back at the rate of 4 miles an hour ? 20. A.... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1863 - 432 pages
...in 12 days ; in how many days can both, working together, do it ? Ans. 4|. 44. A person has just 6 hours at his disposal; how far may he ride in a coach which travels 8 miles an hour, that he may return home in time, walking back at the rate of 4 miles an hour ? Ans.... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1864 - 444 pages
...in 12 days ; in how many days can both, working together, do it ? Ann. 4J. 44. A person has just 6 hours at his disposal ; how far may he ride in a coach which travels 8 miles an hour, that he may return home in time, walking back at the rate of 4 miles an hour '! Ans.... | |
 | Charles Alfred Jones - 1865 - 196 pages
...2V2-1 3' 3. A person has just a hours at his disposal ; how far may he ride in à coach which travels 6 miles an hour, so as to return home in time, walking back at the rate of Ь miles an hour ? 4. Shew that + c (a + 6) (a2 + 62 - c2) = ïabc (a + b + cj. 5. Solve the equations... | |
 | Isaac Todhunter - Algebra - 1866 - 618 pages
...o'clock is there exactly one minute division between the two hands of a clock? 36. . A person has just a hours at his disposal; how far may he ride in a...to return home in time, walking back at the rate of с miles an hour? 37. A certain, article of consumption is subject to a duty of 6 shillings per cwt.... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1852 - 422 pages
...and mx. m , ma ma . Ans. — m, -\-m, • /•... I 1 s-> 7 /-__ I 1 \1 » 9. -.Af person has just a hours at his disposal; how far may he ride in a coach which travels 6 miles an hour, so as to return home in time, walking back at the rate of c miles an hour! Ans. -"LI... | |
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