 | Mathematics - 1801 - 446 pages
...how many leaps must the grey hound take to catch the hare ? Ans. 300. 20. A person at play lost -^ of his money, and then won 3 shillings ; after which he lost f of what he then had, and W w and then won 2 shillings ; lastly, lie lost ~ of what he then had, and,... | |
 | Miles Bland - Geometry - 1821 - 898 pages
...; . x — \ , x — 3 Л there remained | = ; , x — 3 whence = 25, 93. A man being at play lost | of his money, and then won 3 shillings ; after which he lost -fr of what he then had, and won 2 shillings ; lastly he lost -f of what he then had; this done he... | |
 | Miles Bland - Algebra - 1824 - 404 pages
...4 4 x-3 whence = 25, 4 and .r -:3= 100; by transposition, i: = 103. 93. A man being at play lost i of his money, and then won 3 shillings; after which he lost ¿ of what he then had, and won two shillings; lastly he lost -f of what he then had; this done he had but 12 shillings left. What... | |
 | William Smyth - Algebra - 1830 - 278 pages
...hours. In what time will it be filled by the cock B alone ? ir 24. A man being at play lost one fourth of his money and then won 3 shillings ; after which he lost one third of what he then had and won 2 shillings ;' lastly he lost one seventh of what he then had... | |
 | Bourdon (M., Louis Pierre Marie) - Algebra - 1831 - 446 pages
...2d. and had then 3d. remaining ; required the number of beggars. Ans. 11. 33. A person in play lost 1 of his money, and then won 3 shillings ; after which he lost 3 of what he then had, and then won 2 shillings; lastly he lost | of what he then had ; and this done,... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1835 - 378 pages
...and had 3 pence re. maining: required the number of beggars. Ans. 11. 14. A person in play lost £ of his money, and then won 3 shillings ; after which he lost 1 of what he then had ; and this done, found that he had but 12 shillings remaining : what had he at... | |
 | Algebra - 1838 - 372 pages
...and had 3 pence remaining : required the number of beggars. Ans. 1 1 . 28. A person in play lost -^ of his money, and then won 3 shillings ; after which he lost -i of what he then had ; and this done, found that he had but 12 shillings remaining : what had he... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1839 - 272 pages
...pence and had 3 pence remaining : required the number of beggars. Ans. 11. 30. A person in play lost 1 of his money, and then won 3 shillings ; after which he lost J of what he then had ; and this done, found that he had but 12 shillings remaining : what had he at... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1842 - 284 pages
...pence and had 3 pence remaining : required the number of beggars. Ans. 11. 30. A person in play lost A of his money, and then won 3 shillings ; after which he lost J of what he then had ; and this done, found that he had but 12 shillings remaining : what had he at... | |
 | Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel - Algebra - 1845 - 308 pages
...of my money, I had remaining 66 guineas. How many guineas had I at first? Ans. 120. 31. A person at play, lost j of his money, and then won 3 shillings...; after which he lost \ of what he then had ; and, on counting, found he had 12 shillings remaining. What had he at first? Ans. 20 shillings. 32. My horse... | |
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J of what he then had ; and this done, found that he had but 12 shillings remaining : what had he at first ? Ans. 
