 A hare is 50 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to- the greyhound's 3, but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are as much as 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Ans. 300.  Easy Introduction to Mathematics - Page 450by Charles Butler - 1814Full view - About this book
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...Am. He must take \ of the first, and J of the second. 83. A hare, 50 of her leaps before a greyhound, takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3 ; but 2 of the...are as much as 3 of the hare's. How many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare? AM. 300. 34. Two pieces of cloth of equal goodness, but of different... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1866 - 250 pages
...All the quantities in Loth members of an equation must \>e of the same denomination. 13. A hare is 50 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the...greyhound's 3 ; but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are equal to 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Let X be the... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1866 - 252 pages
...All the quantities in both members of an equation must be of the same denomination. 13. A hare is 50 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the...greyhound's 3 ; but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are equal to 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Let X be the... | |
 | James Haddon - Algebra - 1871 - 244 pages
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 | Euclid - Geometry - 1872 - 284 pages
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 | James Cahill (of Dublin.) - Algebra - 1875 - 230 pages
...(z+l)2— 11=z2+6 That is, 2z=16 .'. z=8. Hence z2 + 6=64+6=70=mimber of marbles. Example 8. A hare ¡s 50 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3, but 2 of the hound's aro as long ¡is У of the hare's ; how many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1876 - 332 pages
...the revenue fell one third ; what was the duty on a pound after the reduction ? Ans. 2| cents. 74. A hare is 50 of her own leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3, but 2 of tho greyhound's leaps are equal to 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the greyhound take to catch... | |
 | Edward Olney - Algebra - 1877 - 466 pages
...privateer overtake the merchantman ? Ans., At 5. 30 PM 22. A hare, 50 of her leaps before a greyhound, takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3; but 2 of the greyhound's...are as much as 3 of the hare's. How many leaps must the greyhound take to overtake the hare ? Suo. Let 3i = the number of the hound's leaps, whence 4z... | |
 | Daniel O'Sullivan - 1877 - 194 pages
...of work in ю and 15 days, respectively : in what time can both, together, do it ? (7) A hare is 50 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the...greyhound's 3 ; but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are equal in length to 3 of the hare's : how many leaps must the greyhound take, to catch the hare ? (8)... | |
 | Edward Olney - Algebra - 1878 - 516 pages
...privateer overtake the merchantman ? Ans., At 5. 30 PM 22. A hare, 50 of her leaps before a greyhound, takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3; but 2 of the greyhound's...are as much as 3 of the hare's. How many leaps must the greyhound take to overtake the hare? Suo. Let 3x = the number of the hound's leaps, whence 4x =... | |
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