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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 greyhound take to catch the hare ? Ans. 300. "
Elements of Algebra - Page 272
by Silvestre François Lacroix - 1825 - 276 pages
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An Introduction to Algebra: With Notes and Observations: Designed for the ...

John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1782 - 226 pages
...Anf. ii.. 19. A hare is 50 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's three; but z of the greyhound's leaps are as much as three of the hare's ; how many leaps mult the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Anf. 300. 20. A perfon in play, loft £ of his money, and...
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An Introduction to Algebra: With Notes and Observations; Designed for the ...

John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1806 - 234 pages
...remaining ; required the number of beggars ? . . Ans. 1 1 . 19. A hare is 50 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3 ; but two of...are as much as three of the hare's ; how many leaps muft the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Am. 300. 20. A perfon in play loft ^ of his money, and...
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An Introduction to Algebra: With Notes and Observations: Designed for the ...

John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1811 - 230 pages
...leaps to the' greyhound-s 3 ; but two of the greyhound-s leaps are as much as three of the hare-s ; how many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Ans. 300. V 20. A person in play lost J of his money, and then won 5 shillings ; after which he lost ^ of what...
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A Treatise on Algebra, in Practice and Theory: With Notes and ..., Volume 1

John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1813 - 456 pages
...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 to catch the hare? •«•* .• Ans. 300 36. It is required to divide the number 90 into four soch parts, that if the first part be increased...
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An Introduction to Algebra: With Notes and Observations : Designed for the ...

John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1818 - 326 pages
...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 greyhound take to catch the hare ? Ans. 300 32. It is required to divide the number 90 into four such parts, that if the first part be increased...
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Elements of Geometry

Adrien Marie Legendre - Geometry - 1819 - 574 pages
...run before being overtaken ? Jlns. 7% miles or 9 hours. 6 56. A hare is 50 leaps before a grey-hound and takes 4 leaps to the grey-hound's 3 ; but two...greyhound take to catch the hare ? Ans. 300. 57. A person bring asked his age, replied, that | of his age multiplied by Ti3 of his age would give a product equal...
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Geometrical Problems Deducible from the First Six Books of Euclid, Arranged ...

Miles Bland - Geometry - 1821 - 898 pages
...leaps before a greyhound, takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's three ; but two of the greyhound's leaps arc as much as three of the hare's. How many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Let 3x — the number of leaps the greyhound must take ; .-. 4.Z1 = the number the hare takes in...
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An Elementary Treatise on Algebra: Theoretical and Practical

James Ryan, Robert Adrain - Algebra - 1824 - 542 pages
...36+27+9=72lbs. Prob. 24. A hare, 59 of her leaps before a greyhound, tabes 4 leaps to the greyhound's three; but two of the greyhound's leaps are as much as three...many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Let 3x= the number of leaps the greyhound must take ; ... 4x= the number the hare takes in the same...
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An Elementary Treatise on Algebra: Theoretical and Practical

James Ryan - Algebra - 1824 - 550 pages
...27+9=72lbs. Frob. 24. A hare, 58 of her leaps before a greyhound, takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's three ; but two of the greyhound's leaps are as much as three...many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Let 3x— the number of leaps the greyhound must take; ... 41= the number the hare takes in the same...
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Algebraical Problems, Producing Simple and Quadratic Equations, with Their ...

Miles Bland - Algebra - 1824 - 404 pages
...26 gallons. 75. A hare, 50 of her leaps before a greyhound, takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's three; but two of the greyhound's leaps are as much as three...hare's. How many leaps must the greyhound take to catch th« hare '. Let 3,î. — the number of leaps the greyhound must take; .*. 4.r = the number the hare...
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