 | Barnard Smith - 1857 - 740 pages
...the question or 7J?=700; .-. # = 100. hence the shares are £400, £200, £100, respectively. Ex. 4. Two persons A and B lay out equal sums of money in trade ; A gains £126, and B loses £87, and A's money is now double of B"s : what did each lay out ? Let x represent... | |
 | Daniel Leach - 1857 - 316 pages
...in 2 days. A and C can cut 7 cords in 4 days. How much can they cut in 1 day, working together ? 22. A and B lay out equal sums of money in trade. A gains $ 126 ; B loses $87; and A's money is now double that of B's. What did each lay out ? 23. What number... | |
 | James William Dodd - 1859 - 188 pages
...which x will be found = 15 years, the wife's age ; hence 3 x 15=45 years, was the husband's age. 25. Two persons, A and B, lay out equal sums of money in trade ; the first gains $126, and the second loses $87, and A's money is now double of B's. What did each... | |
 | James B. Dodd - Algebra - 1859 - 368 pages
...afterwards he was only twice as old. What were their ages on their wedding day ? Ans. 45 and 15 years. 25. Two persons, A and B, lay out equal sums of money in trade ; the first gains $126, and the second loses $87, and A's money is now double of B's; what did each... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1860 - 412 pages
...and this done, found that he had but 12 shillings remaining : what had he at first 1 Ans. 20*. 29. Two persons, A and B, lay out equal sums of money...$126, and B loses $87, and A's money is now double B's : what did each lay out ? Ans. $300. 30. A person goes to a tavern with a certain sum of money... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1860 - 328 pages
...had ; and this done, found that he had but 12 shillings remaining: what had he at first? Ans. 20». 31. Two persons, A and B, lay out equal sums of money in trade; A gains $120, and В loses $87, and A's money is now double of B's : what did each lay out ? Ans. $300. 32.... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1860 - 1020 pages
...ef all their ages is 140; what is the age of each? Ars. A's = 84, B's = 42, and Cs = 14. Prob. 27. Two persons, A and B, lay out equal sums of money in trade; A gains £126, and В loses £87, and A's money is now double of B's; what diJ each lay out ? Ana. Í300 Prob.... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1860 - 330 pages
...that he had but 12 shillings remaining: what had he at first ? Ans. 20s.. 31. Two persons, A and I>, lay out equal sums of money in trade; A gains $126, and _Z> loses $87, and A's money is then double of J5's : what did each lay out? Ans. $300. 32. A person... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1866 - 314 pages
...that he had but 12 shillings remaining: what had he at first ? Ans. 20s. 31. Two persons, A and J?, lay out equal sums of money in trade; A gains $126, and B loses $87, and A>s money is then double of IPs : what did each lay out? Ans. $300. 32. A person goes to a tavern with... | |
 | Robert Wallace - 1870 - 164 pages
...number is that from which, if 8 be subtracted, three-fourths of the remainder will be 60 ? Ans. 88. 8. Two persons, A and B, lay out equal sums of money in trade ; A gains £630, and B loses £435 ; A's money is now double that of B's. What did each lay out ? Ans. £1500.... | |
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Two persons, A and B, lay out equal sums of money in trade ; A gains $126, and B loses $87, and A's money is now double of B's : what did each lay out ? Ans. $300. 
