 | Michael Walsh - Arithmetic - 1807 - 290 pages
...one required. PKOOF. Add the several parts of the result together, and if it agrees with the given sum, it is right. EXAMPLES. 1. A school-master, being...many, half as many, and one quarter as many more, I should have 204 ; how many had he ? Suppose he had 72 As many • 72 \ as many им-«"« • 36... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - Algebra - 1808 - 470 pages
...obvious, it being evident that the refults are tional to the fuppofitionii, fn.v : x :: na : * Thus,. EXAMPLES. 1 . A school-master, being asked how many scholars he had, said, If I had as many more as I now have, three quarters as many, half as many, one fourth and one eighth as many, I should... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1815 - 250 pages
...true one required. The method of proof is by substituting the answer in the question. f EXAMPLE8. 1 1. A schoolmaster being asked how many scholars he had, said, If I had as many more as I now have, half at many, one-third and one-fourth as many, I should then. have 148 ; How many... | |
 | Michael Walsh - Arithmetic - 1816 - 288 pages
...Add the several parts of tfie result together, and if it agrees with the given sum, it is right. Л. EXAMPLES. 1. A school-master, being asked how many...If I had as many, half as many, and one quarter as manymore, I should have 264 ; how many had he '. Suppose he had Г'2 As many 72 | as many. 36 ! as... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1817 - 252 pages
...number : to the trae one required. The method of proof is by substituting the answer in the question. EXAMPLES. ."1. A schoolmaster being asked how many scholars he had, said, If I had as many more as I now have, half as many, one.third and one-fourth as many, I should then have 148 ; How many... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1818 - 246 pages
...number : to the. true one required. The method of proof is by substituting the answer'in the question. ' EXAMPLES. 1. A schoolmaster being asked how many scholars he had, said, If I had as many more as I now have, half as iiiany, one-third and one-fourth as many, I should then have 148 : How... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - Arithmetic - 1822 - 562 pages
...sum of the errours is to the given sum, so is the supposed number, to the true one required. Proof. Add the several parts of the sum together, and if...it agrees with the sum, it is right. EXAMPLES. 1. A school master, being asked bowman? scholars he had, said. If I had as many more as I now have, three... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - Arithmetic - 1822 - 536 pages
...sum of the errours is to the given sum, so is the supposed number, to the true one required. Proof. Add- the several parts of the sum together, and if it agrees with the sum, it is right. i EXAMPLES. 1. A school master, being asked how many scholars he had, said, If I had as many more as... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - Arithmetic - 1832 - 538 pages
...the given sum, so is the supposed number, lo the true one required. • Proof. Add Ihe several parís of the sum together, and if it agrees with the sum, it is right. EXAMPLES. 1. A school master, being asked how many scholars he had, said, If I hail as many more as I now have, three... | |
 | William Slocomb - 1828 - 160 pages
...true one. / Proof. Add the several parts of the sum together, and if it agree with the sum, the work is right, EXAMPLES. 1. A Schoolmaster being asked how many scholars he had, said, if I had as many more as I now have, one half as many, and one fourth as many, I should then have 99:how many had he?... | |
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Add the several parts of the result together, and if it agrees with the given sum it is right. EXAMPLES. 1. A schoolmaster, being asked how many scholars he had, said, If I had as many, half as many, and one quarter as many more, I should have 264: how... 
