 | Popular educator - 1852 - 1272 pages
...majority of 91. How many votes had each candidate r Ans. 233 and 142. 55. A post stands J in the ground, \ in the water, and 10 feet above the water. What is the whole length of it ? Ana. 24 feet. 56. A young man the first day after his arrival in London, spent £ of his money,... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1856 - 224 pages
...indicated, transposing and reducing, 2z=130; .-. x = 65. 25. A post is ^ in the mud, ^ in the water, and ten feet above the water : what is the whole length of the post 1 Let x denote the number of feet in length. Then will i « " « « the mud; X and *~ " « « « the... | |
 | Charles Haynes Haswell - Measurement - 1858 - 350 pages
...is 15 £ feet long, llj feet wide, and 7| feet high ? Ans. 55.2833 yards. 6. If \ of a post stands in the mud, \ in the water, and 10 feet above the water, what is the length of the post ? Ans. 18.182 feet. 7. What fraction is that to which if f- of -f be added the sum... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1858 - 400 pages
...sold i of them, had 600 left : how many had he at first ! 130. If J of a post stands in the mud, J in the water, and 10 feet above the water, what is the length of the post ? 181. Two persons start from the same place, one goes south 4 miles per hour, the... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1859 - 324 pages
...subtracted, § of the remainder will be 40 ? Ans. 65. 27. A post is J in the mud, A in the water, and 10 feel above the water : what is the whole length of the post ? .Ans. 24 feet. 28. After paying | and \ of my money, I had 66 guineas left in my purse : how many guineas were in it at first ? Ans. 120.... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1860 - 330 pages
...which if 5 be subtracted, §• of the remainder will be 40? Ans. 65. 27. A post is i in the mud, 1 in the water, and 10 feet above the water : what is the whole length of the post ? A>is. 24 feet. 28. After paying | and 1 of my money, I had GO guineas left in my purse : how many... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1860 - 412 pages
...subtracted, f of the remainder will be 40 1 Ans. 65. 25. A post is -j in the mud, ^ in the water, and ten feet above the water : what is the whole length of the post ? Ans. 24 feet. 26. After paying \ and J of my money, I had 66 guineas left in my purse : how many guineas were in... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1861 - 322 pages
...the remainder will be 40 1 Ana. 65. 27. A post is i in the mud, £ in the water, and 10 feet ibove the water : what is the whole length of the post ? Ans. 24 feet. «* 28'. After paying i and | of my money, 1 had 6O guineas left in my purse : how many guineas were in it at first ? Ans.... | |
 | Charles Davies - Algebra - 1864 - 316 pages
...number is that, from which if 5 be subtracted, | of the remainder will be 40 ? Ans. 65. 27. A post is J in the mud, * in the water, and 10 feet above the...length of the post ? Ans. 24 feet. 28. After paying i and i of my money, I had 66 guineas left in my purse : how many guineas were in it at first ? Ans.... | |
 | James A. Christie - 1865 - 454 pages
...Multiply both sides by 2.-. Required No. = 6- Proof. 6- X £ = 15' FIFTH EXAMPLE WORKED OUT. A post is i in the mud, £ in the water, and 10- feet above the water. What is its whole length ? EQUATIONS. 161 Whole length, in feel, = £ of length, + $ of length + 10" feet.... | |
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A person was desirous of giving 3 pence apiece to some beggars, but found he had not money enough in his pocket by 8 pence ; he therefore gave them each... 
