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" There is a fish whose head is 6 inches long, and the tail is as long as the head and half the body, and the body is as long as the head and tail ; what is the length of the whole fish? "
The Tutor's Guide: Being a Complete System of Arithmetic; with Various ... - Page 126
by Charles Vyse - 1815 - 320 pages
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The Analyst: Or, An Introduction to the Mathematics: Containing. The ...

Algebra - 1746 - 198 pages
...20— 700^:420» and 140x3=420. PROBLEM VIII. CfHERE is a Fiß whofe Head is g Inches long, ana •*• the Tail as long as the Head and half the Body, and the Body as long as the Head and Tail together, the length of the Body and Tailfeparately ? SOLUTIO N. The length...
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Arithmetical Collections and Improvements: Being a Complete System of ...

Anthony Birks, John Birks - Arithmetic - 1766 - 640 pages
...5— i X 2, as Was required. 5. There is a certain fifli whofe head is nine inches long, the tail is as long as the head, and half the body, and the body ¡s as long as both the head and tail ; I demand the whole length of the faid fiih ? Suppofe the body...
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Arithmetic, Rational and Practical: Wherein the Properties of Numbers are ...

John Mair - Arithmetic - 1772 - 376 pages
...many crowns got each ? Anf. A 127^, B 142^, and C 5410. A gentleman caught a fifh, whofe head was 6 inches long, the tail as long as the head and half the body, the body was juft the length of the head and tail : What was the length of the fifl1, what the length...
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The Arithmetician's Assistant: Being a Complete System of Practical ...

R. Wiseman - Arithmetic - 1798 - 124 pages
...hogs, ,25 fows, and 75 pigs. 5. A gentjeman caught a fifh whofé head was 6 inches long; the rail was as long as the head and half the body; and the body juft the length of 'the head and tail ; Req. the particulars ? Г Length of the fifh 48! Anf. 1 body...
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Select Amusements in Philosophy and Mathematics: Proper for Agreeably ...

L. Despiau - Amusements - 1801 - 430 pages
...— or Confequemly x = 1-1= 96. Yi PR OB. Iv; The head of aji/h is 9 inches in length, its tail is as long as the head and half the body, and the body is as long as the head and the tail.. What is the length ofthefjh ? Let the head be exprefled by a, the tail by x,...
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A Treatise of Practical Arithmetic and Bookkeeping, by Single Entry

William Tinwell - Arithmetic - 1805 - 212 pages
...tach fort? anf. ityds. of Irifh, and, 2 lyJt. of home made linen. 6. There is a fifh, whofe head is 9 inches long, the tail as long as the head, and half the body : and the body as long as both head and tat) ; required the length of the whole fifh ? anf. 72 ¡nclcf. 7. A veiTcl,...
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The Tutor's Guide: Being a Complete System of Arithmetic; with Various ...

Charles Vyse - Arithmetic - 1806 - 342 pages
...safe away, he finds he has 18 left. How many had he at first ? (Gj There is a certain Fish, whose Head is nine Inches long, the Tail as long as the Head...multiplied by the same, and the same Number still subtracted from the Product ; and, lastly, the Remainder divided by the same ; that it may produce...
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The American Tutor's Guide: Being a Compendium of Arithmetic. In Six Parts ...

James Thompson - Arithmetic - 1808 - 176 pages
...Ans. Chesnut 30/. Swift 40/. 10. There was a -fish caught whose head was 7$ inches long, its tail was as long as the head and half the body, and the body was exactly the length of both head and tail : how long was the whole fish ? Ans. 62 inches. II. There...
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Scientific Amusements in Philosophy and Mathematics: Including Arithmetic ...

William Enfield (M.A.) - Amusements - 1821 - 302 pages
...2*. Consequently, * = — ^- = 96. PROBLEM IT. The head of a fah is 9 inches in length, its tail is as long as the head and half the body, and the body is as long as the head and the tail. What is the length of the Jish? Let the head be expressed by a, the tail by...
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Connolly's Arithmetic: Or, The Ohio Accomptant: Being a Plain Practical ...

James L. Connolly (mathematician.) - Arithmetic - 1829 - 266 pages
...per gallon? Ans. 20f gallons of water. 118. A man caught a 'fish, whose head was 8 inches long, and the tail as long as the head and half the body, and the body was just as long as the head and tail. What was the length of the fish F Ans. 64 inches. 1 19. Two...
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