 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
 | Nathan Daboll, David Austin Daboll - Arithmetic - 1849 - 260 pages
...every day he was idle he should pay $ ,30 ; and at the expiration of the time he received. $3 1,80. 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... | |
 | Uriah Parke - Arithmetic - 1850 - 402 pages
...pay 25 cents board for every day he was idle. On settlement at the end of 60 days he received $30. How many days did he work, and how many was he idle? As 8 (sixtieths) : 60 (sixtieths) : : 16 trees : 120 trees. By Position— Suppose he wrought 40 days,... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1851 - 288 pages
...day he was absent he should forfeit 8d.: now, at the end of the time he had to receive 1Z. Us. 8d.: how many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? Let the number of days that he worked be denoted by x. Then will 40 — x be the number of days he was... | |
 | Thomas Tucker Smiley - Arithmetic - 1854 - 192 pages
...C Their income, $600. 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 days. 4. A farmer having driven his cattle to market, received for them all... | |
 | William Smyth - Algebra - 1855 - 370 pages
...for each day that he wos idle, he was to forfeit c shillings. At the end of the time he received d shillings. How many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? Putting x = the number of days, in which he wrought, and resolving the question, we obtain d-\-ac... | |
 | Elias Loomis - Algebra - 1855 - 356 pages
...day he works, and pays q pence for every day he is idle. At the end of the time he receives a pence. How many days did he work, and how many was he idle? Ans. He worked -i- — , and was idle — days. p+q p+q Ex. 35. The fore wheel of a carriage makes... | |
 | Archibald Montgomerie - Algebra - 1857 - 116 pages
...day he works, and pays q pence for every day he is idle. At the end of the time he receives a pence ; how many days did he work, and how many was he idle? Ans. He worked "?+a, and was idle "p~" days. p + í' (58.) At a certain election a persons voted, and... | |
 | William Smyth - Algebra - 1858 - 344 pages
...for each day that he was idle, he was to forfeit c shillings. At the end of the time he received d shillings. How many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? Putting z =: the number of days, in which he wrought, and resolving the question, we obtain d-4-ac... | |
 | Elias Loomis - Algebra - 1858 - 394 pages
...day he works, and pays q pence for every day he is idle. At the end of the time he receives a pence. How many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? Ans. He worked — , and was idle — days. p + qp + q Prob. 24. A merchant has two casks, each containing... | |
 | James William Dodd - 1859 - 188 pages
...every day he was idle he should forfeit 32 cents. At the end of the time he was entitled to $15.20. How many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? Let x represent the number of days he worked, and y the number he was idle; then 80x represents the number... | |
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