 | James Dodson - Algebra - 1775 - 356 pages
...1+1x^+8=^+5*^+7. Or Л-ЛOr - Th. (илQUEST. QUEJT. LXIV. A hare jo of her leaps before a greybound, takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3 ; but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are as much as 3 of the hare's t How many leaps mult the greyhound take to eatck tke hare? Suppofe the greyhound muft take x leaps,... | |
 | Mathematics - 1801 - 446 pages
...is 50 leaps before a grey hound, and takes 4 leaps to the grey hound's 3 ; but 2 of the grey hound's leaps are as much as 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the grey hound take to catch the hare ? Ans. 300. 20. A person at play lost -^ of his money, and then won... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1813 - 456 pages
...this found he had but 12л remaining1 ¿ what had he at first? Ans. 20s. 35. A hare is 30 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3, but 2- of thé greyhound's leaps are as much as three1 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the greyhound >take... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1814 - 540 pages
...and (160+ lOO-f 60=) 320 poundss=the weight of the shark. 29. A hare is 50 of her own leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's...are as much as 3 of the hare's : how many leaps must each take before the hare is caught ? Let x:=the greyhound's leaps, y—the hare' t after the dos>... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1818 - 326 pages
...this found he had but 12s. remaining ; what had he at firit ? Ans. 20s. 31. A hare is 50 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's...as much as 3 of the hare's how many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Ans. 300 32. It is required to divide the number 90 into four such... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1825 - 336 pages
...this found he had but 12s. remaining ; what had he at first;? Ans. 20$.. 31. A hare is 50 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3, but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are as inur.n as 3 of the hare's how many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Ans. 300. 32.... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1826 - 176 pages
...I 1. What part of 3d. is £ part of "sid. ? " Ans. f . 12. A hare is 50 leaps beiore a grey hound, and takes 4 leaps to the grey-hound's 3 ; but 2 of...many leaps must the hound take to catch the hare ? If 5 : 1 : : I : •£ the hare's gain. 2:1:: i :-f the hound's gain. Then £—£=£ and £:•}•::... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1828 - 238 pages
...hefore a grey hound, and takes 4 leaps to the grey hound's 3; hut 2 of the grey hound's leaps are a* much as 3 of the hare's; how many leaps must the hound take to catch the hare ? If 3 : 1.:: 1 : -i the hare's gain. 13. A pnst is \ in the sand, £ in the water, and 10 feet ahove the water ; what... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1828 - 230 pages
...is 50 leaps hefore a grey hound, and takes 4 leaps to the grey hound's 3; hut 2 of the grey hound's leaps are as much as 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps...hare's gain. 2 : 1 : : 1 : £ the hound's gain. Then £—£=£, and £ : $ : : y : s£ii=300, Ans. 13. A post is ^ in the sand, 1 in the water, and 10... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1829 - 372 pages
...remaining : what had he at first ? Ans. 20s. 3 1 . A hare is 50 leaps before a greyhound, and taker 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3, but 2 of the greyhound's...much as 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Ans. 300. J2. It is required to divide the number 90 into four such... | |
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A hare is 50 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3 ; but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are as much as 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the hound take to catch the hare ? If 3 : 1 : : 1 : £ the hare's gain. 
