 A man was hired 50 days on these conditions. — that, for every day he worked, he should receive $ '75, and, for every day he was idle, he should forfeit $ '25 ; at the expiration of the time, he received $ 27'50 ; how many days did he work...  Adams's New Arithmetic - Page 246by Daniel Adams - 1830 - 264 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Arithmetic - 1829 - 196 pages
...every day he was idle, he should forfeit S .25 ; at the expiration of the time, he received S27.50 ; how many days did he work, and how many was he idle? Ans. he worked 40 days, and was idle 10. By analysis. Had he worked the whole time, his wages would... | |
 | Thomas Tucker Smiley - 1830 - 188 pages
...'400. ( B. spends 650. feit 50 cents : at the expiration of the time he received 27 dollars 50' cents: how many days did he work, and how many was he idle? Ans. worked 35, idle 15 dityi. 4. A farmer having driven his cattle fo market, received for them all... | |
 | Nicolas Pike, Dudley Leavitt - Arithmetic - 1830 - 240 pages
...and for every day he was idle, should forfeit 37 Jp.; at the expiration of the time he received $18: How many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? Ans. lie was employed 36 days, and was, idle 24. 3. There is a fish, whose head is 10 feet long;... | |
 | William Smyth - Algebra - 1830 - 278 pages
...that he was idle he was to forfeit 12 shillings. At the end of the time he received 504 shillings. How many days did he work and how many was he idle ? To verify the numbers required in this problem we should multiply them if known by 24 and 12 respectively... | |
 | Thomas Tucker Smiley - Arithmetic - 1830 - 192 pages
...was idle he should forfeit 50 cents : at the expiration of the time he received 27 dollars 50 cents : how many days did he work, and how many was he idle? Am. worked 35^ idle 15 days. 4. A farmer having driven his cattle to market, received for them all... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1831 - 276 pages
...every day he was idle, he should forfeit $ '25 ; at the expiration of the time, he received $ 27'50 ; how many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? Had he worked every day, his wages would have been $ '75 X 50 = $ 37'50, that is, $ 10 more than he received ; but every day he was idle lessened... | |
 | Bourdon (M., Louis Pierre Marie) - Algebra - 1831 - 326 pages
...he does not work, his food costs him 12 cents ; and at the end of the 48 days he receives 504 cents. How many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? If we knew these two numbers, and multiplied them respectively by 24 and 12, and subtracted the second... | |
 | Samuel Read Hall - Arithmetic - 1832 - 294 pages
...day he was idle he should forfeit 37J cents; at the expiration of the time he received 18 dollars ; how many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? Ans. He worked 36 days, and was idle 24. 29. Reduce -ffo to a fraction of the same value whose denominator... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1833 - 268 pages
...every day he was idle, he should forfeit $ '25 ; at the expiration of the time, he received $27'50; how many days did he work, and how many was he idle...$ 37'50, that is, $ 10 more than he received ; but everyday he was idle lessened his wages $ '75 -f- $ '25 — $ 1 ; consequently he was idle 10 days.... | |
 | George Alfred - Arithmetic - 1834 - 336 pages
...day he was idle he should forfeit 25 cents ; at the expiration of the time, he received $27.50cts. How many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? let. Suppose he worked 30 days, 2d. Suppose he worked 36 days, then he was idle 20, of course : then... | |
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