 | Geography - 1867 - 878 pages
...a3-3a»Vb-f Sat ") V —1* 8. It is required to divide the number 14 into two such parts 2. a-. 7. a. that the quotient of the greater divided by the less, may be to . || m -1 л IE" r™ 14 JS the quotient of the less divided by the greater as 16 to 9. S. a'y1. в.... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1812 - 620 pages
...22. It is required to divide the number 24 into two such parts, that the quotient of the greater part divided by the less, may be to the quotient of the less part divided by the greater, as 4 to 1. Ans. 16and8. t 23. A gentleman being asked the age of his two... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - Algebra - 1820 - 352 pages
..., 4a; = 5x118 — x). And a; = 10. Prob. 10. It is required to divide the number 14 into two *tich parts, that the quotient of the greater divided by...the quotient of the less divided by the greater, as 16 : 9. • Ans. The parts are 8 and 6. Prob. 1 1 . What two numbers are as 5 to 4, the sum of whose... | |
 | Miles Bland - Geometry - 1821 - 898 pages
...servants ; and the whole sum of money taken out was ¿Ê3456. How many gentlemen were there ? Ans. 12. 9. Divide the number 49 into two such parts, that the...the quotient of the less divided by the greater as - to -. Ans. 28, and 21. 10. A detachment of soldiers from a regiment being ordered to march on a particular... | |
 | Miles Bland - Algebra - 1824 - 404 pages
...servants; and the whole sum of money taken out was ¿£.3456. How many gentlemen were there ? Ans. 12. 9- Divide the number 49 into two such parts, that the...quotient of the greater divided by the less may be to the 4 3 quotient of the less divided by the greater as - to -. Am. 28, and 21. 10. A detachment of soldiers... | |
 | James Ryan - Algebra - 1824 - 550 pages
...It is required to divide the number 14 into two such parts, that the quotient of the greater part, divided by the less, may be to the quotient of the less divided by the greater as 16:9. Atrs. The parts are 8 and $(>. Prob. 15. What two numbers are those whose difference is to the... | |
 | James Ryan, Robert Adrain - Algebra - 1824 - 542 pages
...It is required to divide the number 14 into two such parts, that the quotient of the greater part, divided by the less, may be to the quotient of the less divided by the greater as 16:9. Ans. The parts are 8 and 16. Prob. 15. What two numbers are those whose difference is to the... | |
 | Jeremiah Day - Algebra - 1827 - 352 pages
...*::5: 4 Adding terms, *:18::5: 9 Dividing terms, x: 2::5: 1 Therefore, x = 10 5. Divide the number 14 into two such parts, that the quotient of the greater divided by the less, shall be to the quotient of the less divided by the greater, as 16 to 9. Let x= the greater part, and... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1828 - 330 pages
...the number of ships taken was 7 more, and the number burnt was 2 fewer, than the number sunk ; 1 5 escaped, and the fleet consisted of 8 times the number...the quotient of the less divided by the greater as i to |. 29. A person put a certain sum to interest for 5 years, at 6 per cent. simple interest, and... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1829 - 284 pages
...adjacent sides of the less are in the proportion of 3 to 2. The whole distance round the less is J35 yards greater than the longer side of the larger piece....the quotient of the less divided by the greater as | to J. 29. A person put a certain sum to interest for 5 years, at 6 per cent. simple interest, and... | |
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Divide the number 49 into two such parts, that the quotient of the greater divided by the less, may be to the quotient of the less divided by the greater as i to |. 29. 
