 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
 | 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 he... | |
 | James L. Connolly (mathematician.) - Arithmetic - 1835 - 264 pages
...idle, he should pay 40 cents for his boarding. At the expiration of the time, he received 30 dolls. How many days did he work;' and how many was he idle ? Ans. Wrought 45 days, and idle 15. 5. Divide 15 into two such parts, so that when the greater is... | |
 | William Smyth - Algebra - 1836 - 288 pages
...nine times that of his wife. Required the age of each when they were married. time he received 504 shillings. How many days did he work and how many was he idie ? To verify the numbers required in this problem we should multiply them if known by 24 and 12... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - Arithmetic - 1837 - 266 pages
...every day he was idle he should forfeit ls.8d. At the expiration of the time, he received ,£3 15s. How many days did he work, and how many was he idle? Answer, he worked 35 days, and was idle 25. 96. A, B and C traded in company, and gained £350, of... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1839 - 220 pages
...for every day he was idle he should pay $ ,30 ; and at the expiration of the time he received $31,80. How many days did he work and how many was he idle ? Ans. he worked 48 days, and was idle 22. 8. A farmer having driven his cattle to market received... | |
 | Joseph Stockton - Arithmetic - 1839 - 216 pages
...day he wrought, and forfeit 10 cents for every day he was idle; at settlement he received 5 dollars ; how many days did he work, and how many was he idle 1 Ans. Wrought 30 days, idle 10 8. A and B vested equal sums in trade ; A gained a sum equal to i of... | |
 | Calvin Tracy - Arithmetic - 1840 - 326 pages
...for every day he was idle, he should forfeit 2 s. At the expiration of the time, lie received $27.50. How many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? Ans. He labored 40 days, and was idle 10 days. Note. — The currency of the preceding sum is that... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1840 - 278 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 Sherwin - Algebra - 1841 - 320 pages
...b shillings for every day he was idle. At the end of the time agreed on, he received a balance of c shillings. How many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? 57. A gentleman gave some beggars a cents apiece and had b cents left; but if he had given them c... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1841 - 200 pages
...wrought, and ~ forfeit $1 for every day he was idle; at the expiration of the time he received $50; how many days did he work, and how many was he idle? Ans. wrought 30 days. * 5. A. and B. laid out equal sums of money in trade; A. gained a sum equal to... | |
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