 | L. Despiau - Amusements - 1801 - 428 pages
...= 96. PROB. iv. The head ofajijh is 9 inches in length',. its tail is as long as the head and half the body, and the body is, as long as the head and the tail, What is the length ofthefjh,? Let the head be exprefled by a, the tail by *, and the body... | |
 | William Enfield (M.A.) - Amusements - 1821 - 302 pages
...= 96. PROBLEM IT. The head of a fah is 9 inches in length, its tail is as long as the head and half the body, and the body is as long as the head and the tail. What is the length of the Jish? Let the head be expressed by a, the tail by x, and the body... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1831 - 282 pages
...head is 4 inches long, the tail is twice the length of the head, added to § of the length of the ~т body, and the body is as long as the head and tail...both. What is the whole length of the fish ? 17. A and В talking of their ages, A says to B, your age is twice and three fifths of my age, and the sum of... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1844 - 280 pages
...inches long, the tail « twice the length of the head, added to f of the length of the body, and ths body is as long as the head and tail both. What is...and B talking of their ages, A says to B, your age a twice and three fifths of my age, and the sum of our ages is 54. What is the age of each? 18. A man... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1844 - 280 pages
...inches long, the tail is twice the length of the head, added to f of the length of the body, and ths body is as long as the head and tail both. What is the whole length of the fish? 'V<?= "L & 17. A and B talking of their ages, A says to B, your age \» twice and three fifths of my... | |
 | George Hutton (arithmetic master, King's coll. sch.) - 1844 - 276 pages
...weight of each cup ? 4. The head of a fish is 9 inches long, the tail is as long as the head and half the body, and the body is as long as the head and tail together ; what is the length of the whole fish? Ans. 72 inches. 5. A person wishing to relieve a certain... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Mental arithmetic - 1849 - 176 pages
...inches; the 8 inches must be f— 5, which is 5 of the length of the body, &c. long as the head + i of the body, and the body is as long as the head and tail together ; what is the length of the fish 1 3. The head of a fish is 12 inches long, the tail is as... | |
 | Daniel Leach - Arithmetic - 1851 - 280 pages
...inches long. His tail is as long as his head and half the length of his body; his body is as long as his head and tail both. What is the whole length of the fish ? 21. A and B can cut 4 cords of wood in 3 days. B and C can cut 5 cords in 2 days. A and C can cut... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1848 - 250 pages
...number ? 36. There is a fish whoso head is 6 inches long, and the tail is as long as the head and half the body, and the body is as long as the head and tail ; what is the length of the whole fish ? 37. A gentleman being asked his age, replied, " If to my ngu... | |
 | Daniel Leach - Arithmetic - 1853 - 622 pages
...long. His tail is as long as his head and half the length of his body ; his body is as long as his head and tail both. What is the whole length of the fish ? 21. A and B can cut 4 cords of wood in 3 days. B and C can cut 5 cords in 2 days. A and C can cut... | |
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The head of a fish is 12 inches long, the tail is as long as the head + £ of the body, and the body is as long as the head and tail ; what is the length of the fish? 
