 | William Guy Peck - Algebra - 1875 - 348 pages
...travels. 4. A hare starts 50 leaps before a dog, and makes 4 leaps to the dog's 3; but 2 of the dog's leaps are equal to 3 of the hare's. How many leaps must the dog make to overtake the hare ? Let x denote the number of leaps that the dog makes: then and if we... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1877 - 160 pages
...leaps in advance of a hound, and takes four leaps to the hound's 3 ; but 2 of the hound's leaps equal 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the hound take to overtake the hare ? 14. A has 50 per cent. more property than B, and B has 50 per cent. more than C ; how much per cent.... | |
 | James E. Ryan - Arithmetic - 1877 - 212 pages
...cents. 7. A hare starts 50 leaps before a dog and takes 4 leaps to the dog's 3 ; but 2 of the dog's leaps are equal to 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the dog make to overtake the hare ? Solved thus : If 2 dog-leaps = 3 hare-leaps, 1 dog-leap = 1£ hare-leaps,... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Mental arithmetic - 1877 - 160 pages
...10 leaps before a hound, and takes 4 leaps while the hound takes 3; but 2 of the hound's leaps equal 3 of the hare's : how many leaps must the hound take to catch the hare? SOLUTION. — One of the hound's leaps = | of the hare's, and 3 of them = 4 J leaps... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1879 - 190 pages
...leaps in advance of a hound, and takes 4 leaps to the hound's 3 ; but 2 of the hound's leaps equal 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the hound take to overtake the hare ? 5. An apprentice receives from his employer 5 cents for every good photograph which he produces,... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - Arithmetic - 1880 - 370 pages
...but, to accommoREVIEW QUESTIONS. What is the Balance of an Account ? (344) A vcrnging of an Account 1 (345) date, pay $1500 down, how long in equity should...leaps to the hare's 4, he takes 1 leap to the hare's l£. If 1 of the hound's leaps is equal to l£ of the hare's, and he takes 1 leap to the hare's l£,... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1881 - 174 pages
...much has each ? LESSON XI. 1. A hare takes 4 leaps while a hound takes 3 ; 2 of the hound's leaps = 3 of the hare's : how many leaps must the hound take to gain the length of a hare's leap on the hare ? ANALYSIS. — Since 2 of the hound's leaps = 3 of the... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - 1889 - 406 pages
...hare, 50 of her leaps before a greyhound, 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 ? XX. VASSAR COLLEGE, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY Specimen Examination Paper... | |
 | Henry B. Maglathlin - 1894 - 370 pages
...balance be paid ? Ans. December 5, 1866. 9. If I owe $2500 payable in 4 months, but, to accommodate, pay $1500 down, how long in equity should I be permitted...of the hound's is equal to 1£ of the hare's, and 'f the hound takes 3 leaps to the hare's 4, he takes 1 leap to the hare's 1^. If 1 of the hound's leaps... | |
 | Bothwell Graham - Arithmetic - 1895 - 240 pages
...the start of a greyhound and takes 4 leaps while the hound takes 3 ; but 2 of the hound's leaps equal 3 of the hare's. How many leaps must the hound take to overtake the hare ? 106. A has 100 yards the start of B; but B runs 14 yards while A runs 10. How far must B run to overtake... | |
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A hare starts 25 of its leaps in advance of a hound, and takes 4 leaps to the hound's 3 ; but 2 of the hound's leaps are equal to 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the hound take to overtake the hare ? SOLUTION. 
