 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1843 - 320 pages
...day, and to forfeit 50 cents for every day he should be idle during that time. He received $25 : now how many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? A. 52 days; idle 28. MENSURATION/ CXI. 1. MENSURATION is the measuring of Surfaces and Solids. OF... | |
 | George Hutton (arithmetic master, King's coll. sch.) - 1844 - 276 pages
...for every day he was idle he should forfeit lOd. ; at the end of 300 days he received 10 guineas ; how many days did he work, and how many days was he idle? Ans. He worked 184 days, and was idle 116 days. 3. A person has two silver cups of unequal weight,... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1845 - 196 pages
...wrought, and should forfeit 10 cents for every day he was idle ; at settlement he received 5 dollars. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Ans. Wrought 30 days, idle 10. 7. A father dying, left to his three sons A, B, and C his estate in... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1848 - 250 pages
...was idle, he paid 20 cents for his boarding. At the expiration of the time, he received 3 dollars; how many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Let x= the number of days he worked. Then 30 — x= the number of days he was idle. Also 25x= wages due for work. And 20(30 — X)= the amount... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1848 - 252 pages
...was idle, he paid 20 cents for his boarding. At the expiration of the time, he received 3 dollars ; how many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Let £= the number of days he worked. Then 30— x= the number of days he was idle. Also 25z= wages due... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1848 - 354 pages
...forfeit 25 cents for damage and board. At the end of the time a settlement was made and he received $25. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? The common way of solving such questions is to let x= the days he worked ; then 60 — x represents... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1850 - 256 pages
...forfeit 25 cents for damage and board. At the end of the time a settlement was made, and he received $25. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? The common way of solving such questions is to let x— the days he worked ; then 60 — x represents... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1850 - 368 pages
...in debt. What was their income ? Ans. 9 480. cents. At the expiration of the term he received $ 33. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Ans. He labored 75 days, and was idle 15 days. The following question, with some variation in the... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - 1850 - 350 pages
...every day he was idle he should forfeit 1s. 8d. At the expiration of the time he received £3 15s. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? , (He was employed 35 days, ' ( and was idle 25. ALLIGATION. Art. 260. — ALLIGATION is the method... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1850 - 314 pages
...day, and to forfeit 50 cents for every day he should be idle during that time He received $25 : now how many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? A. 52 days ; idle 28. MENSURATION. CXI. 1. MENSURATION is the measuring of Surfaces and Solids. OF... | |
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How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Let x = the number of days he worked. 
