 | John Eadon - Arithmetic - 1766 - 360 pages
...the quote 48? Anfw. 30. 4. A man being asked what number ef guineas he had about him, reply 'd, if 1 had as many, half ,as many, and one quarter as many more, lihould have 220 ; how many had he ? Anivv. 80. 5. A poulterer laid Oat il. jzs 6d. in fowls confining... | |
 | Giovanni Alberto Baselli - Mathematics - 1787 - 480 pages
...ONLY ONE UNKNOWN QUANTITY. QUESTION I. A fchool matter being asked how many fcholars he had, faid, If I had as many, half as many, and one quarter as many more, I fhould have 88. dnftver. The fcholars are 32, becaufe 32 + 32 + V + V = 64 + 16 + 8 = 88. Solution.... | |
 | Michael Walsh - Arithmetic - 1801 - 268 pages
...the given fum, it is right. EXAMPLES. i. A fchool-mafter, being afked how many fcholars he had, bid, If I had as many, half as many, and one quarter as many more, I fhould have 264 ; how many had he ? Suppofe he had 32 as many 72 •J as many 36 as man 1 8 As 198... | |
 | Paul Deighan - Arithmetic - 1804 - 504 pages
...that given, it is right. ' EXAMPLES. 1. A fchool-mafler being alked how many fcholars he had, faid, if I had as many, half as many, and one quarter as many more I fhould have 88, how many had he ? Anf. 33. Solution. Suppofe he had 40 then at 1 10 : 88 : : 40 : 32... | |
 | Michael Walsh - Arithmetic - 1807 - 290 pages
...PKOOF. Add the several parts of the result together, and if it agrees with the given sum, it is right. EXAMPLES. 1. A school-master, being asked how many...many, and one quarter as many more, I should have 204 ; how many had he ? Suppose he had 72 As many • 72 \ as many им-«"« • 36 4 as many*** •... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - Algebra - 1808 - 470 pages
...obvious, it being evident that the refults are tional to the fuppofitionii, fn.v : x :: na : * Thus,. EXAMPLES. 1 . A school-master, being asked how many scholars he had, said, If I had as many more as I now have, three quarters as many, half as many, one fourth and one eighth as many, I should... | |
 | Elijah H. Hendrick - Arithmetic - 1810 - 220 pages
...with the sum it is right. Examples. 1. A schoolmafter being asked how many fcholars he bad, replied, if I had as many, half as many and one, quarter as many more, I fhould have 44 , how many had he ? Suppofe he had 2o As 55 •• 44 : : 2p As many ao 30 Half as many... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1811 - 230 pages
...(i=) - - 8 80 refult. A. proof - - - 140 "A fchool matter being aiked how many fcholars he had, faid, if I had as many, half as many, and one quarter as many more, I ihould have 264 ; how many had he ?" fuppofe he had 72 + 72 + 36 (=i of 72) +î8(f= of72V-=198 As ,92... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1815 - 250 pages
...true one required. The method of proof is by substituting the answer in the question. f EXAMPLE8. 1 1. A schoolmaster being asked how many scholars he had, said, If I had as many more as I now have, half at many, one-third and one-fourth as many, I should then. have 148 ; How many... | |
 | Michael Walsh - Arithmetic - 1816 - 288 pages
...Add the several parts of tfie result together, and if it agrees with the given sum, it is right. Л. EXAMPLES. 1. A school-master, being asked how many...If I had as many, half as many, and one quarter as manymore, I should have 264 ; how many had he '. Suppose he had Г'2 As many 72 | as many. 36 ! as... | |
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EXAMPLES. 1. A schoolmaster, being asked how many scholars he had, said, If I had as many, half as many, and one quarter as many more, I should have 264: how many had he? 
