 | Robert Potts - 1855 - 1050 pages
...given, prove that the locus of the middle of the base is a straight line, and find its position. -4. The gross receipts of a railway company in a certain...year are apportioned as follows: 41 per cent, to pay working expenses, 56 per cent, to give the shareholders a dividend at the rate of 3| per cent, on their... | |
 | James Watson - 1855 - 152 pages
...contain only 20 per cent. of salt, supposing that a gallon of water weighs 10 Ibs. Avoirdupois ? 24. The gross receipts of a railway company in a certain year are apportioned as follows : 52 per cent. to give the shareholders a dividend at the rate of 6J per cent, on their shares, 43... | |
 | Henry Pix - 1861 - 116 pages
...then they finish it together in 2| days more. In what time would they have done it separately ? 76. The gross receipts of a railway company in a certain year are apportioned thus : — 43 per cent. to pay the working expenses, 52 per cent. to give the shareholders a dividend... | |
 | Robert Potts - 1863 - 482 pages
...gross receipts of a railway company in a certain year are apportioned as follows: 41 per cent, to pay working expenses, 56 per cent, to give the shareholders a dividend at the rate of SJ per cent, on their shares: and the remainder £15,000 is reserved ; find the paid up capital of... | |
 | John William Colenso (bp. of Natal.) - 1864 - 238 pages
...prime cost the gain would have been £.11 more; hence, £.11 ; £16 13s. 8d. :: £15 : £2275. Ans. 2. The gross receipts of a railway company in a certain year are apportioned thus : — 40 per cent. to pay the working expenses, 54 per cent. to give the shareholders a dividend... | |
 | Richard Dunkley Beasley - 1867 - 226 pages
...miles. Therefore the train at the time the second person is overtaken is 60 miles in advance of him. 6. The gross receipts of a railway company in a certain year are apportioned as follows : 43 per cent. to pay the working expenses, 52 per cent. to give the shareholders a dividend of 3i... | |
 | Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - Civil service - 1871 - 76 pages
...value of 8 ornaments weighing 72 ozs. of same silver, the cost of the workmanship being doubled. 6. The gross receipts of a railway company in a certain...cent, to give the shareholders a dividend at the rate ot 3J per cent, on their shares, and the remainder, £15,000, is reserved : find the paid up capital... | |
 | John William Colenso - Arithmetic - 1871 - 238 pages
...railway company in a certain year are apportioned thus : — 40 per cent, to pay the working expanses, 54 per cent, to give the shareholders a dividend at the rate of 3| per cent. 0:1 their shares, and the remainder, £28350, is reserved. Find the paid-up capital of the company.... | |
 | Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - 1872 - 342 pages
...inches wide at lOd. per yard, and of carpeting it with carpet J yard wide at 4s. 2d. per yard. 15. The gross receipts of a railway company in a certain...year are apportioned as follows : 41 per cent, to pay working expenses, 56 per cent, to give the shareholders a dividend at the rate of 34 per cent, on their... | |
 | Barnard Smith - Arithmetic - 1873 - 366 pages
...have received £2. 14s. 3d. more than he actually did ; what was the price he paid for the corn ? 12. The gross receipts of a railway company in a certain...apportioned as follows ; 41 per cent, to pay the working expences, 56 per cent, to give the shareholders a dividend at the rate of 3J- per cent, on their shares... | |
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The gross receipts of a railway company in a certain year are apportioned as follows : — 41 per cent. to pay the working expenses, 56 per cent. to give the shareholders a dividend at the rate of 3£ per cent. on their shares, and the remainder, £15,000,... 
