 A man has a lease for 99 years ; and being asked how much of it was already expired, answered, that two thirds of the time past was equal to four fifths of the time to come. Required the time past, and the time to come.  Elements of Algebra - Page 272by Silvestre François Lacroix - 1825 - 276 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1844 - 184 pages
...A'=3d. receives. 7 10 Or, 40z=21 183— 2lx. 61*=2H83. Divide 183 by 61, and *=21 3=63. PROB. 17. A man has a lease for 99 years ; and being asked how much...answered that two thirds of the time past, was equal to four-fifths of the time to come. Required the time past and the time to come. (Col. sec. 5.) Ans. Time... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Algebra - 1844 - 272 pages
...1 22. A man leased a house for 99 years ; and being asked how much of the time had expired, replied that two thirds of the time past was equal to four fifths of the time to come. How many years had expired 1 23. On commencing the study of his profession, a man found that \ of his... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1846 - 276 pages
...multiplying it by i. Hence xa is his 2d year's stock. 3 (See Universal Key to Algebra, page 17.) 16. A man has a lease for 99 years, and being asked how much of it was already expired, answered that f of the time past was equal to £ of the time to come. Required the time past and the time to come.... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1848 - 354 pages
...by |. Hence — - — is his 2d year's stock. o (See Universal Key to Algebra, page 17.) 16. A man has a lease for 99 years, and being asked how much of it was already expired, answered that | of the time past was equal to i of the time to come. Required the time past and the time to come.... | |
 | Jeremiah Day, James Bates Thomson - Algebra - 1848 - 264 pages
...1 22. A man leased a house for 99 years ; and being asked how much of the time had expired, replied that two thirds of the time past was equal to four fifths of the time to come. How many years had expired 1 23. On commencing the study of his profession, a man found that \ of his... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1850 - 256 pages
...which is 380, have deserted. What was the number of men in the detachment ? Ans. 2280 men. 12. A man has a lease for 99 years, and being asked how much of it was already expired, answered that f of the time past was equal to f of the time to come. Required the time past and the time to come.... | |
 | William Smyth - Algebra - 1851 - 272 pages
...equal to the sum he carried from home. How much money had he on commencing his journey ? ANS. $150. 4. A person has a lease for 99 years ; and being asked how much of it had expired, he replied that two-thirds of the time past was equal to four-fifths of the time to come.... | |
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