 | Martin Ruter - Arithmetic - 1831 - 190 pages
...product, ;he sum would be 292. What was his number? Ans. 60. 5. A schoolmaster being asked what number of scholars he had, said, if I had as many, half as many, and 3ne fourth as many more, I should have 'J9. What was number? Ans. 30. 6. A person, after spending J... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - Arithmetic - 1832 - 544 pages
...sum of the errors is to the given sum, so is the supposed number, to the true one required. Proof. Add the several parts of the sum together, and if...asked how many scholars he had, said. If I had as many more as I now have, three quarters as mpny, half as many, one fourth and one eighth as many, I should... | |
 | Francis Walkingame - 1833 - 204 pages
...one required. PRO'OF. Add the several parts together, according to the conditions of the question. ( 1 ) A schoolmaster being asked how many scholars he...many, half as many, and one quarter as many more, I should have 88." How many had he ?§ • This for tl-e Cube Root will be, As ta + g : a CO g 1 ir... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1833 - 268 pages
...of their ages was 93 ; what was the age of each ? Ans. A 12 years, B 18 years, C 63 years old. 103. A schoolmaster, being asked how many scholars he had, said, " If I had as many more as I now have, f as many, £ as many, £ aud £ as many, 1 should then have 435 ;" what was the... | |
 | Francis Walkingame - 1835 - 270 pages
...the total of the errors is to the true total, so is the supposed number to the one required. PROOF. EXAMPLES. (1) A schoolmaster being asked how many...many, half as many, and one quarter as many more, I should have 88." — How many had he? Suppose 40 As no .' HH ;: 4>> 32=req.numb. as many 40 ** 8... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1837 - 262 pages
...-.••--• , The method of proof is by substituting the answer in the question. ,-•• *•• EXAMPLES. 1. A schoolmaster being asked how many scholars he had, said, If I had as many more as I now have, half as many, one-third and one-fourth as many, I should then hâve Ï48 ; How... | |
 | Michael Walsh - Arithmetic - 1838 - 346 pages
...one required. PROOF. Add the several parts of the result together, and if it agrees with the given sum it is right. EXAMPLES. 1. A schoolmaster, being...many, half as many, and one quarter as many more, I should have 264: how many had he? Suppose he had 72 As many 72 J as many 36 | as many 18 264 : :... | |
 | Joseph Stockton - Arithmetic - 1839 - 218 pages
...the one required. PROOF. Add the several parts of the result together, and if k agrees with the given sum, it is right. EXAMPLES. 1. A schoolmaster being...many, half as many, and one quarter as many more, I should have 132 ; how many had he ? 132 : 484ns. 132 2. It is required to divide a certain sum of... | |
 | Joseph Stockton - Arithmetic - 1839 - 216 pages
...of the result together, and if k agrees with the given sum, it is right. EXAMPLES. 1. A'schoolmaster being asked how many scholars he had, said, if I had...many, half as many, and one quarter as many more, I should have 132 ; how many had he ? Suppose he had 40 As 110 : 40 : : 132 : 48 AM. as many 40 pf... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1839 - 268 pages
...of their ages was 93 ; what was the age of each ? Ans. A 12 years, B 18 years, C 63 years old. 103. A schoolmaster, being asked how many scholars he had, said, " If I had as many more as I now have, £ as many, £ as many, ^ and £ as many, I should theu have 435 ;" whal was the... | |
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Add the several parts of the result together, and if it agrees with the given sum it is right. EXAMPLES. 1. A schoolmaster, being asked how many scholars he had, said, If I had as many, half as many, and one quarter as many more, I should have 264: how... 
