 If 248 men, in 5 days, of 11 hours each, can dig a trench 230 yards long, 3 wide, and 2 deep, in how many days, of 9 hours each, will 24 men dig a trench 420 yards long, 5 wide, and 3 deep ? Here the number of days, in which the proposed work can be done,...  Arithmetic - Page 11by Nelson, Thomas & sons, publisher - 1876 - 104 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Watson - 1855 - 152 pages
...hours each can build a wall 8 feet high and 18 inches thick round a square of 225 feet each side ? 38. If 248 men in 5 days of 11 hours each can dig a trench 230 yards long, 3 yards wide, and 2 yards deep, in how many days of 9 hours each will 24 men dig a trench 5 yards wide... | |
 | John Hind - 1856 - 346 pages
...distance llj x 11f= 134^ miles: and the second in 7| hours, the distance 17^ * 7f = 134| miles. (4) If 252 men in 5 days of 11 hours each, can dig a trench 210 yards long, S wide and 2 deep; in how many days 9 hours long, can 24 men dig a trench of 420 yards... | |
 | Henry Pix - 1861 - 116 pages
...when the price of stock is 89 |, to produce an annual income of £35 ? 6. If 248 men in 5 days, of 1 1 hours each, can dig a trench 230 yards long, 3 wide,...men dig a trench 420 yards long, 5 wide, and 3 deep? 7. If a board be 18 inches broad, what must be its length to contain 15 square feet? Show that a square... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1861 - 452 pages
...sixth, seven to find an eighth, &c. 2. If 264 men, in 5 days of 12 hours each, can dig a trench 240 yards long, 3 wide, and 2 deep, in how many days, of 9 hours long, will 24 men dig a trench, 420 yards long, 5 wide, and 3 deep ? SOLUTION.— The number of days... | |
 | Walter McLeod - Arithmetic - 1863 - 154 pages
...= • — } 7X6 c,. . 217 X 9 X 11 „ 9 days ot 11 hours each = . miles. 7X6 miles. Ana. Ques. 17. If 248 men, in 5 days of 11 hours each, can dig a trench 230 yards long, 3 yards wide, and 2 yards deep, in how many days of 9 hours each, will 24 men dig a trench 420 yards... | |
 | Ebenezer L. Jones - 1863 - 114 pages
...in how many days of la hours' duration will be travel 7:20 miles ? 15. 1f 360 men, in 5 days of 30 hours each, can dig a trench 230 yards long, 3 wide, and 2 deep, in how many days, of'9 hours long, mny n trench of 500 yards length, 5 hi, width, and 3 deep, be dug by 120 men ? 12... | |
 | John William Colenso (bp. of Natal.) - 1864 - 238 pages
...paving it at 8\d. per square yard. 166. If 100 men, in 6 days of 10 hours each, can dig a trench 200 yards long, 3 wide, and 2 deep, in how many days of 8 hours long will 180 men dig a trench of 360 yards long, 4 wide, and 3 deep ? 167. A person spending... | |
 | Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - 1877 - 326 pages
...the value of 6 quarters of corn, a dollar being equal to is. Id. ? 8. If a company of 160 men, in 6 days of 11 hours each, can dig a trench 230 yards long, 5J wide, 1J deep, in how many days of 8 hours each would 96 men dig a trench 220 yards long, 3J wide,... | |
 | Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - 1879 - 320 pages
...the value of 5 quarters of corn, a dollar being equal to 4s. Id. ? 8. If a company of 160 men, in 6 days of 11 hours each, can dig a trench 230 yards long, 5J wide, 1J deep, in how many days of 8 hours each would 96 men dig a trench 220 yards long, 3J wide,... | |
 | Pupil teachers - 1880 - 1486 pages
...10 days, how long will it take 5 men to dig a ditch 175 yds. long, 4^ ft. deep, and 6 ft. wide? 77. If 248 men in 5 days of 11 hours each can dig a trench 230 yds. long, 3 wide, and 2 deep, in how many days of 9 hours long will 24 men dig a trench 420 yds. long,... | |
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