 | Jeremiah Day, James Bates Thomson - Algebra - 1848 - 264 pages
...distance from B to C. What are the respective distances1 Prob. 48. Divide the number 36 into 3 such parts, that ^ of the first, ^ of the second, and ^ of the third, shall be equal to each other. Prob. 49. A merchant supported himself 3 years, for J650 a year, and at the end of each... | |
 | James W. Kavanagh - Arithmetic - 1857 - 298 pages
...divided by the sum of its digits the quotient is 48. Answ. 432. 8. Find three numbers, such that \ the first, •/,- of the second, and ,', of the third shall be equal to 31 ; 4 of the first, \ of the second, and ', of the third, equal to 234 ; and ^ of the first, -,',... | |
 | James B. Dodd - Algebra - 1859 - 368 pages
.... • Wx+y=4(x+y), x. Ans. 24. 13. It is required to divide the number 35 into three such parts, , that £ of the first, ^ of the second, and ^ of the third, shall all be equal to each other; what are the parts? Ans. 8, 12, and 16. 14. A and B have both the same... | |
 | James William Dodd - 1859 - 188 pages
...units' figure. Hence the number is 24. 13. It is required to divide the number 36 into three such parts, that ^ of the first, ^ of the second, and ^ of the third, shall all be equal to each other. What are the parts ? Let x, y, and z represent the first, second, and third... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1861 - 376 pages
...learner solve the following examples both by Analysis and Position : — 2. Divide 540 into 3 such parts that £ of the first, £ of the second and ^ of the third shall be equal to each other. BY POSITION. .- Though it is right to and 40 = 3d « assume any number whatever, yet... | |
 | Daniel Leach, William Draper Swan - Arithmetic - 1861 - 344 pages
...he earns £75 12s. 6d. every 4 months ? 3. It is required to divide 120 into 3 such parts that •J- of the first, £ of the second, and \ of the third, shall be equal to each other. What are the parts ? 4. If by selling goods at $325 per cwt. I gain 20 per cent., what... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1863 - 338 pages
...numbers such that £ of the first, -J of the second, and ¿ of the third shall be equal to 62 ; £ of the first, ¿ of the second, and £ of the third shall be equal to il ; and ¿ of the first, •£ of the second, and £ of the third shall be equal to 38. Ans. 24,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1866 - 328 pages
...¿ of the first, is equal to 20 ; required the numbers. Ans. 8, 12, and 18. 11. Find three members, such that ^ of the first, % of the second, and £ of the third shall be equal to 62 ; £ of the first, \ of the second, and \ of the third equal to 47 ; and £ of the first, \ of... | |
 | William Rossiter - 1867 - 250 pages
...sheep, 400 ploughed acres, and 200 pasture acres. Example. Divide the number 48 into three such parts, that £ of the first, £ of the second, and £ of the third shall be equal. Let x = % of the first part, then the second part = 4#, and the third part = 6x. .: 2x + 4x + 6x =... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1870 - 334 pages
..._|- ¿ с — al * ab -\-bc — ac r, • 2abc , С, in —г- ¡ r- days. u A 12. Find three numbers such that £ of the first, ^ of the second, and ¿ of the third shall be equal to 62 ; ^ of the first, ¿ of the second, and £ of the third shall be equal to 47 ; and ¿ of the... | |
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Divide the number 36 into 3 such parts, that ^ of the first, ^ of the second, and ^ of the third, shall be equal to each other. 
