 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1877 - 170 pages
...or 72 inches. 6. The head of a fish is 7 inches long ; the tail is as long as the head and one third of the body, and the body is as long as the head and tail both ; how long is the fish ? 7. If f of the time to noon is equal to f of the time past midnight, what... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1877 - 160 pages
...cost of each book ? 5. The head of a fish is 9 inches long ; the tail is as long as the head and half the body, and the body is as long as the head and tail both ; how long is the fish ? SOLUTION. —The length of the head is 9 inches ; the length of the tail ia... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - Arithmetic - 1877 - 348 pages
...f the cost of the house? 24. The head of a fish is 3 in. long ; the tail is as long as the head + \ of the body ; and the body is as long as the head and the tail : how long is the fish ? 25. The foundation-wall of a house is 4 ft. high ; the gable is as... | |
 | Edward Olney - Algebra - 1877 - 466 pages
...fractions. 36. There is a fish whose head is 9 inches long; the tail is as long as the head and half the body, and the body is as long as the head and tail together. What is the length of the fish ? Ans., 72 in. . Sco. — Let x = the length of the body ;... | |
 | Edward Brooks - Arithmetic - 1878 - 300 pages
...inches or 160 inches. 2. The head of a fish is 24 inches long, the tail is as long as the head plus ^ of the length of the body, and the body is as long as the head and tail both ; required the length of the fish. A tin. 144 inches. 3. The tail of a fish weighs 12 ounces, the head... | |
 | Edward Olney - Algebra - 1878 - 516 pages
...fractions. 36. There is a fish whose head is 9 inches long; the tail is as long as the head and half the body, and the body is as long as the head and tail together. What is the length of the fish ? Am., 72 in. Suo. —Let x = the length of the body ; then... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1879 - 190 pages
...inches, fyc. 9. The head of a fish is 7 inches long ; the tail is as long as the head and one third of the body, and the body is as long as the head and tail both ; how long is the fish ? 10. In what time will a given principal double itself, at 5J per cent. interest... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - 1866 - 188 pages
...length of the fish ? 3. The head of a iish is 12 inches long, the tail is as long as the head -f A of the body, and the body is as long as the head and tail ; what is the length of the fish ? 4. The head of a fish weighs 10 pounds, the tail weighs as much... | |
 | Edward Olney - Algebra - 1881 - 506 pages
...fractions. 36. There is a fish whose head is 9 inches long ; the tail is as long as the head and half the body, and the body is as long as the head and tail together. What is the length of the fish ? Am.. 72 in. Suggestion. — Let x = the length of the body;... | |
 | George Dallas Lind - Education - 1882 - 544 pages
...quantity." FISH QUESTIONS. 22. The head of a fish is 20 inches. The tail is as long as the head and y2 the length of the body ; and the body is as long as the head and tail ; required length of the fish. I. 20 in.=length of the head. 3. 20 in.+ J4 the length of body=length... | |
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The head of a fish is 12 inches long, the tail is as long as the head + £ of the body, and the body is as long as the head and tail ; what is the length of the fish? 
