 | Silvestre François Lacroix - Arithmetic - 1825 - 394 pages
...liards, and four cost 6 sous ; wherefore each cost 6 liards. 519. Question XVIII. A certain person has two silver cups, and only one cover for both. The first cup weighs 12 ounces, and if the cover be put on it, it weighs twice as much as the other cup ; but if the other... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1825 - 400 pages
...Ib., the fore quarters $0.06339. A paid $10.805, B $1 1.147, C $10.546, D $10.859. 7. A certain person has two silver cups, and only one cover for both. The first cup weighs 12 oz. If the first cup be covered it weighs twice as much as the other cup, but if the second be covered... | |
 | Silvestre François Lacroix - Arithmetic - 1825 - 404 pages
...liards, and four cost 6 sous ; wherefore each cost 6 liards. 519. Question XVIII. A certain person has two silver cups, and only one cover for both. The first cup weighs 12 ounces, and if the cover be put on it, it weighs twice as much as the other cup ; but if the other... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1828 - 330 pages
...167 lb,, and D's 165 Ib. What was each per lb., and what did each man pay ? • 7. A certain person has two silver cups, and only one cover for both. The first cup weighs 12 oz. If the first cup be covered it weighs twice as much as the other cup, but if the se cond be... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1844 - 280 pages
...C's 167 lb., and D's 165 Ib. What was each per lb., and what did each man pay? 7. A certain person has two silver cups, and only one cover for both. The first cup weighs 12 oz. If the first cup be covered it weighs twice as much as the other cup, but if the second be covered... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1852 - 320 pages
...= $5768 ; and once B's number = $1442, and A's number = 3 x$144T f- $125 =.$4451. 12. A person had two silver cups, and only one cover for both. The first cup weighed 6 oz. If the first cup be covered, it will weigh twice as much as the second, but if the second... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1863 - 350 pages
...cost | as much as the house and barn ; required the cost of each. Ans. House, $4200; Store, $1800. 4. A lady has two silver cups and only one cover for both ; the first cup weighs 20 ounces, and if the first cup be covered it will weigh 3 times as much as the second, but if the... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1868 - 356 pages
...will it take each to do it, provided A does only § as much work as B ? Ans. A 30, and B 20 days. LA lady has two silver cups and only one cover for both ; the first cup weighs 6 ounces. If the first cup be covered it will weigh twice as much as the second, and if the second... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1866 - 184 pages
...parts, which are to each other as 2 te 1. One of these parts will be the weight of the second cup, and 2 the weight of the first cup and cover, &c. 2. A lady has two silver cups, and only one cover. The first cup weighs 8 ounces. The first cup and cover weigh 3 times as much as the second cup ; and... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1888 - 480 pages
...days ; how long will it take each to do it, provided A does only § as much work as B ? Ans. 737. 1. A lady has two silver cups and only one cover for both ; the first cup weighs 6 ounces. If the first cup be covered it will weigh twice as much as the second, and if the second... | |
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If the first cup be covered it will weigh twice as much as the second, and if the second cup be covered it will weigh 3 times as much as the first. What is the weight of the second cup and cover... 
