 | Daniel Parker - Arithmetic - 1828 - 358 pages
...every day he was idle, he should forfeit 30 cents. At the expiration of the time he received $41 ; how many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? Ans. He laboured 50 days, and was idle 30 days. 6. A gentleman had 2 valuable horses and à carriage, worth... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1828 - 286 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... | |
 | William Slocomb - 1828 - 160 pages
...for every day he was idle; at settlement he received $5: how many days did be work, and how many days was he idle? Ans. He wrought 30 days, and was idle 10 days. 7. A, B, and C owe $1000, of which B is to pay $100 more than A, and C is to pay as much as both... | |
 | William Kinne - 1829 - 246 pages
...1 dollar for every day he was idle ; at the expiration of the time he was entitled to 50 dollars ; how many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? Ans. He wrought 30 days, and was idle 10. 4. A man had 2 silver cups of unequal weight, with 1 cover for both, weight 5oz. ; now if he put the... | |
 | 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 evidently... | |
 | James L. Connolly (mathematician.) - Arithmetic - 1829 - 266 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 multiplied... | |
 | 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; his tail... | |
 | 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 3^20... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
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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... 
