 | Daniel Barnard Hagar - Algebra - 1873 - 278 pages
...and board, but for every day he was idle he was to pay $.80. At the end of the time he received $38. How many days did he work, and how many was he idle? SOLUTION. X = number of days he worked, 40— X = number of days he was idle; $2x = sum earned, _ $.80(40—... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1874 - 340 pages
...forfeit 65 cents. At the expiration of 129 days they settled, and the carpenter received nothing ; how many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? Ans. He worked 39 days, and \vaf idle 90 days. 133 Find three numbers such that the product of the first and... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1875 - 468 pages
...for his labor, and paid $4 a week for his board ; at the expiration of 10 weeks he had saved $72 ; how many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? 45. To what would $250, deposited in a savings bank, amount in 10 yr., interest being allowed semi-annually... | |
 | California. Legislature - California - 1875 - 534 pages
...should forfeit 65 cents. At the expiration of 129 days they settled, and the carpenter received nothing. How many days did he work, and how many was he idle? 1. Describe the skull. In which portion of it is the most important part of the brain placed? Why?... | |
 | Elias Loomis - Algebra - 1886 - 396 pages
...day he works, and pays q pence for every day he is idle. At the end of the time he receives a pence. How many days did he work, and how many was he idle? r? an -a Ans. He worked — days, and was idle — days. p + 1 J p + q J Prob. 17. A certain number... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1895 - 526 pages
...for his labor, and paid $ 4 a week for his board ; at the expiration of 10 weeks he had saved $ 72. How many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? 41. To what would $250, deposited in a savings bank, amount in 10 yr., interest being allowed semiannually... | |
 | Middlesex Alfred Bailey - Algebra - 1902 - 336 pages
...for every day he was idle he should forfeit с dollars; at the end of the time he received d dollars. How many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? 5. A can do a piece of work in 10 days, B in 12 days ; with the help of С they can do it in 4 days.... | |
 | Joseph W Wilson (Mathematician) - 1910 - 316 pages
...day he was idle he was to forfeit 50 cents for board. At the end of the time he was entitled to $55. How many days did he work, and how many was he idle? Ans. He worked 60 days, and was idle 40 days. 28. Divide 15 into two such parts that if the less be multiplied... | |
 | Joseph Stockton - Arithmetic - 1839 - 216 pages
...day he wrought, and forfeit 10 cents for every day he was idle; at settlement he received 5 dollars ; how many days did he work, and how many was he idle? Ans. Wrought 30 days, idle 10 8. A and B vested equal sums in trade ; A gained a sum equal to £ of his... | |
 | Edward Olney - Algebra - 1870 - 114 pages
...receive $a and for every day he was idle he was to forfeit $6. At the end of the time he received $w. How many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? . _ m-\-bs. as @ ra Ans., He worked @@ days, and was idle @@@ days. a + b Ja + b J Apply the above... | |
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A man was hired 50 days on these conditions. — that, for every day he worked, he should receive $ '75, and, for every day he was idle, he should forfeit $ '25 ; at the expiration of the time, he received $ 27'50 ; how many days did he work... 
