| Wardhaugh Thompson - 1771 - 324 pages
...Inv;rfe. Queft. 4th. Ifafootman travels 240 miles in •when the days are 12 hours long : in how mauy days may he travel 720 miles, when the day is 16 hours long? ift ftating mil. days mis. If 240 : 12 : : 720 If 12 12 24)0) 86^0(36 16(432(27 Anf. 72 32 I44 112... | |
| William M. Finlay - Accounting - 1803 - 272 pages
...broad, how many pounds will be wanted to make a piece 100 yards long and 3 qrs. broad ? Ans. 15Ífe. 13. If a footman travel 240 miles in 12 days when the...he travel 720 miles when the day is 16 hours long ? An». 27 day a. PART II. Vulgar Fractions. Definitions. Q. \V HAT is a Fraction? A. A part or parts... | |
| Nicolas Pike - Algebra - 1808 - 470 pages
...M. Mo. MM As 5 : 450 :: 9 : 250, and 450 — 250S200 men, Ans. 6. If a man perform a journey in 15 days, when the day is 12 hours •long, in how many days ^-ill he do it, when the day is but 10 hours ? .rtns. 18 days. f If a piece of land, 40 rods in length,... | |
| Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1813 - 244 pages
...days, how many mi-n can do the same in 8 days? Ans. 30 men • i 2. If a man perform a journey in 5 days, when the day is 12 hours long, in how many days will he perform it when the day is but 10 hours long? Ans. G (Jays. 'I '3. What length of board 7.J... | |
| Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1818 - 246 pages
...in 20 days, how many men can do the same in 8 days ? Ms. 30 men. 2. If a man performs a journey in 5 days, when the day is 12 hours long, in how many days will he perform it when the day is but 10 hours long?* Jlns. 6 days. PRACTICE. 4. If five dollars will... | |
| Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - Arithmetic - 1826 - 214 pages
...this question belongs to the Rule of Three Inverse. 9 days Ans. 2. If a man perform a journey in 15 days, when the day is 12 hours long, in how many days will he do it, when the day is but 10 hours? Ans. 1 8 days. THE DOUBLE RULE OF THREE. THE DOUBLE RULE,OF... | |
| Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1826 - 114 pages
...More requires leas. How is this? Ans. The more men, the less days. If a man performs a journey in five days, when the day is 12 hours long, in how many days will he perform it, when the day is but 10 hours long, ana does less require more or more less? If... | |
| Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - Arithmetic - 1830 - 240 pages
...fore, this question belongs to th«. . s » Rule of Three Inverse. 2. If a man perform a journey in 15 days, when the day is 12 hours long, in how many days will he do it, when the day is but 10 hours? Ans. 18 days. THE DOUBLE RULE OP THREE. THE DOUBLE RULE... | |
| Thomas Conkling (W.) - Arithmetic - 1831 - 302 pages
...men. DMD Stated thus; 15 : 3 , :: 3 Go according to rule. 3. If a traveller performs a journey in 10 days, when the day is 12 hours long, in how many days would he perform the same journey, when the day is but 8 hours long? Ans. 15 days HDH Stated thus;... | |
| Lyman Cobb - Arithmetic - 1832 - 228 pages
...ought he to lend me $450 to return the kindness f Ans. 40da. 6. If a traveller performs a journey in 10 days, when the day is 12 hours long, in how many days would he perform the. game journey, when the day is but 8 hours long 1 Ans. 15da. 7. How much land,... | |
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