 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...  The elements of algebra - Page 178by Andrew Bell (writer on mathematics.) - 1839Full 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... | |
 | William Smyth - Algebra - 1830 - 278 pages
...for each day 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... | |
 | 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;... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1830 - 280 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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 ? Had he worked every day, his wages would have beea $ '75 X 50 = $ 37'50, that is, $ 10 more than... | |
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