 | Charles Guilford Burnham - 1857 - 342 pages
...every day he was idle he should forfeit 1*. 8d. At the expiration of the time he received £3 15s. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? He was employed 35 days, and was idle 25. ALLIGATION. Arti 260. — ALLIGATION is the method of mixing... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1857 - 452 pages
...every day he was absent he should forfeit 80 cents. At the expiration of the term he received $ 33. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Ans. He labored 75 days, and was idle 15 days. 8. There is a fish whose head weighs 15 pounds, his... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1858 - 174 pages
...day that he was idle he was to pay 2 shillings for his board ; at the end of the time he received 52 shillings : how many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ?* 2. A carpenter took an apprentice on these terms : he paid his father, at the end of each month... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 472 pages
...every day he was absent he should forfeit 80 cents. At the expiration of the term he received $ 33. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Ans. He labored 75 days, and was idle 15 days. 8. There is a fish whose head weighs 15 pounds, his... | |
 | David Price - Arithmetic - 1858 - 264 pages
...every day he worked, and to forfeit 50 cents every day he waa idle ; at settlement he received $30 : how many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Ans. He worked 40 days, and was idle 20 days. 6. H. and I. have the same income ; H. saves the ¿... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1852 - 422 pages
...that he was idle, he paid 25 cents for his boarding. At the expiration of the time, he received $4; how many days did he work. and how many days was he...x= the number of days he worked; Then, . 20 — x= " " " " was idle. Also, . 50z= wages due for work. And . 25(20 — a:)= the amount to be deducted for... | |
 | Education - 1866 - 538 pages
...idle lie should pay SI for his board and washing. At the expiration of the 40 days he received $100. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle? 17. A pole 3(3 feet in hight, standing on the bank of a stream 24 feet wide, was broken by the force... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1866 - 328 pages
...was idle he should forfeit 25 cents for damage and board. At the end of the time, he received $25. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle? SOLUTION. ANALYSIS. Representing , , ... the idle days by x, 60 — x Let x = days he was idle ; must... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1866 - 252 pages
...his board. At the expiration of the time, he received $3 ; how many days did he work, and how many was he idle ? Let X= the number of days he worked. Then, 30 — x= the number of days he was idle. Also, 25z= wages due for work. And 20(30 — x)= the amount... | |
 | Robert Wallace - 1870 - 164 pages
...day he was idle he should forfeit 5 pence ; at the end of the time he had 20 shillings to receive. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Ans. 27 days he worked ; 33 days he was idle. 32. A person, after spending £100 more than one-fifth... | |
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How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Let x = the number of days he worked. 
