 | John Ryley, John Gawthorp, John Whitley - Mathematics - 1815 - 308 pages
...(2) By Master A. WASHINGTON, Reading. A field containing 274<z. 2r. 3p. is to be divided among three persons A, B, and C, so that A may have twice as much as B, and C four times as much as B; what will each have? (3) By Master JAMES FREME. A Gentleman ordered his... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1818 - 284 pages
...had 72 guineas left ; what had I at first ? Ans. 120 guineas 6. It is required to divide 300/ between A, B, and c, so that A may have twice as much as B, and c as much as A and B together. Ans. A 10U/., B 50/., c 150/. 7. A person, at the time he was married,... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1825 - 336 pages
...72 guineas left ; what had I at first ? Ans. 120 guineas. C. It is required to divide 300?. between, A, B, and c, so that A may have twice as much as B, and c as much as A and B together. Ans. A IOOZ ., B50/., c 150J. 7. A person, at the time he was married,... | |
 | George Lees - 1826 - 276 pages
...which the value of the unknown quantity may be readily determined. Ex. 1 . Divide L. 400 among three persons, A, B, and C, so that A may have twice as much as B, and B three times as much as C. Let a; = C's share ; then, since B is to have three times as much, his share... | |
 | Richard W. Green - Algebra - 1839 - 156 pages
...practice of all mathematicians. • Pronounced Da-Cart'. 2* Example 8. It is required to divide $300 among A, B, and C; so that A may have twice as much as B, and C may have as much as A and B together. Let us represent B's share by x. Then A's share will be 2x;... | |
 | John D. Williams - Algebra - 1840 - 634 pages
...5x— 3z=1440 ; whence 12z = 1440, or x= i±Afl=120 guineas. 18. It is required to divide $300 between A, B and C, so that A may have twice as much as B, and C as much as A and B together. Let B's share = x; then, by the question, A's share = 2x, C's share... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1845 - 444 pages
...ages on the marriage day? Ans. Husband's, 45; wife's, 15. 24. It is required to divide L.300 between A, B, and C, so that A may have twice as much as B, and C as much as A and B together: what was the share of each? Ans. A's, LI 00; B's, L.50; and C's, LI... | |
 | John Radford Young - 1851 - 266 pages
...the second receives, and the second double of what the third receives. (9) Divide £143 among three persons, A, B, and C, so that A may have twice as much as B, and В three times as much as C. (10) It is required to divide a line 37 feet long into three parts, so... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1851 - 288 pages
...had 72 guineas left; what had I at first? Ans. 120 guineas. 6. It is required to divide 300Z. between A, B, and c, so that A may have twice as much as B, and c as much as A and B together. Ans. A 100Z., B 50Z., c 150L 7. A person, at the time he was married,... | |
 | James B. Dodd - Algebra - 1859 - 368 pages
...be but half full; how much did it hold ? Ans. 120 gallons. 22. It is required to divide $300 between A, B, and C, so that A may have twice as much as B, and C as much as the other two together. Ans. A $100, B$50, C $150. 23. A gentleman spends •§• of... | |
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It is required to divide 300Z. between A, B, and c, so that A may have twice as much as B, and c as much as A and B together. 
