 | J. Brookes - Arithmetic - 1776 - 364 pages
...fécond, but when the third number is greater than the firft, the Anfwer will be lefs than the fécond. If 48 Men can build a wall in 24 Days, how many Men can do the fame in 192 Days. days. Men- days. If 84 48- 193. Ч IQi 96 192)1152(6 Anf. 6 Men. 115«... | |
 | John Thomas Hope - Arithmetic - 1790 - 430 pages
...of pepper con 2 f. rs. 8 a. what will jo mds. 15 i ... 3 chs. coil? Anfwer 15 f. rs. 1 1 a. 4 p. (4) If 48 men can build a wall in 24 days, how many can do the fame in 192 ¿ays ? Anfwer 6 men. (5) If I give 9 rupees for 25 Huns, how much mud I pay... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1807 - 248 pages
...oy the third, and the quotient will be' the answer ia the same denomination with the second term." EXAMPLES. 1 . If 48 men can build a wall in 24 days, how many men can do the same in 192 days ? OPERATION. Men. Days. Men. As 48 : 24 : : 192 48 192 96 192)1152(6 Ant.... | |
 | Osgood Carleton - Arithmetic - 1810 - 264 pages
...be lined with shalloon of ¿ of a yard wide, how much will complete the lining ? Ans. 4 yards. 11. If 48 men can build a wall in 24 days, how many men can do the same in 192 days ? Ans. 6 men. 12. If I lend my friend 100 dolls, for 6 months, (allowing... | |
 | Zachariah Jess - Arithmetic - 1810 - 222 pages
...In.lg.In.wd.In.lg.b.wd. 48 •• $ : : 12 •• 1 2=; i foot square. Note.- See the last note. >: I * EXAMPLES. Í If 48 men can build a wall in 24 days ; how many ra*^ tan do the same in 192 days? ' * DM П. AS 24 •• 48 :: 192 Coatraned. Ав x* 192 answer 6... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1811 - 210 pages
...36)576(1 6 days 96 36 Contracted 43 — — men days men . 216 u ¿SZ? 12)576 21.6 16 Л Proof 48 days 2. If 48 men can build a wall in 24 days ; how many men can do it in 192 days ? Ans. 6 men. 3. If 100 men can finish a piece of work in 12 days, how many can... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1817 - 214 pages
...EXAMPLES. 1. If 12 men can build a house in 48 days, in what time could 36 men build it? Ans. 16 days. 2. If 48 men can build a wall in 24 days, how many men can do it in 192 days? Ans. 6 men. 3. If 100 men can finish a piece of work in 12 d?.y*, how many can... | |
 | Phinehas Merrill - Arithmetic - 1819 - 116 pages
...the third, the quotient is the answer. The method of proof is by inverting the question. EXAMPLES. I. If 48 men can build a wall in 24 days, how many men can do the same in 192 days ? < . , \ .Ans- 6 men. If a traveller perform a journey in three days,... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 308 pages
...Multiply the first and second terms together, and divide the product by the third ; the quotient will bear such proportion to the second, as the first does to the third. Example. — If a certain quantity of work be executed in 28 days by five men, how many men will do... | |
 | Zachariah Jess - Arithmetic - 1824 - 224 pages
...6 - 4 J In Ig. In wd. In Ig. In wd, (.48 » 3 ::12 ... 12=1 foot square. 0 Note. See the last note. EXAMPLES. 1 If 48 men can build a wall in 24 days ; how many men can do the same in 192 days ? DMD As 24 •• 48 : : 192 Contracted. 192 answer 6 Men. 96 j^: _ „... | |
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Ans. 16 days. 2. If 48 men can build a wall in 24 days, how many men can do it in 192 days ? Ans. 6 men. 
