 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1848 - 250 pages
...day that he was idle, he paid 20 cents for his boarding. At the expiration of the time, he received 3 dollars; how many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Let x= the number of days he worked. Then 30 — x= the number of days he was idle. Also 25x= wages... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1848 - 354 pages
...forfeit 25 cents for damage and board. At the end of the time a settlement was made and he received $25. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? The common way of solving such questions is to let x= the days he worked ; then 60 — x represents... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1850 - 368 pages
...in debt. What was their income ? Ans. 9 480. 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. The following question, with some variation in the language,... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1850 - 314 pages
...day, and to forfeit 50 cents for every day he should be idle during that time He received $25 : now how many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? A. 52 days ; idle 28. MENSURATION. CXI. 1. MENSURATION is the measuring of Surfaces and Solids. OF... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - 1850 - 350 pages
...every day he was idle he should forfeit 1s. 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. Art. 260. — ALLIGATION is the method... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Algebra - 1850 - 256 pages
...forfeit 25 cents for damage and board. At the end of the time a settlement was made, and he received $25. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? The common way of solving such questions is to let x— the days he worked ; then 60 — x represents... | |
 | James L. Enos - Mental arithmetic - 1851 - 144 pages
...hare's leaps ; and to gain the 50 leaps, he must take 50 times 6 = 300 leaps. 28. A workman was engaged for 40 days upon this condition, that he should receive...many days did he work, and how many days was he idle 1 29. A, B, and C, bought a quantity of wine for $340, of which sum A paid three times more than B,... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1848 - 250 pages
...day that he was idle, he paid 20 cents for his boarding. At the expiration of the time, he received 3 dollars ; how many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Let x= the number of days he worked. Then 30 — x= the number of days he was idle. Also 25x= wages... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1852 - 408 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 idle ? Let . . x= the number of days he worked; Then, . 20— x= " " " " was idle. Also, . 50x= wages due... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1856 - 334 pages
...day, and to forfeit 50 cents for every day he should be idle during that time. He received $25 : now how many days did he work, and how many days was he idle 1 A. 52 days ; idle 28. MENSURATION. CXI. 1. MENSURATION is the measuring of Surfaces and Solids. OF... | |
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... cents for every day he was idle; at settlement he received 5 dollars. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle? 
