 | 1801 - 446 σελίδες
...from which ,if 5 be subtracted, -|- of the remainder will be 40 ? Ans. 65. 9. A post is one fourth in the mud, one third in the water, and 10 feet above...the water ; what is its whole length ? Ans. 24 feet. 10. After paying away one fourth and one fifth of my money, I found 66 guineas left in my bag ; what... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1806 - 234 σελίδες
...which, if 5 be fubftrafled, -f of the remainder will be 40 ? Ans 65. 8. A poft is -j- in the mud, \ in the water, and 10 feet above -the water ; what is its whole length ? Ans. 24 feet. 9. There is a fifl1 whofe tail weighs gib. his head weighs as much as his tail and half his body, and... | |
 | Samuel Webber - 1808 - 466 σελίδες
...from which if 5 be subtracted, J of the remainder will be 40 ? Ans. 65. « 9. A post is one fourth in the mud, one third in the water, and 10 feet above the water ; what is Us whole length ? Ans. 24 feet. 10. After paying away one fourth and one Cfth of my money, I found... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1811 - 230 σελίδες
...which, if 5 be subtracted, % of the remainder will be 40? Ans. 65. 8. A post is •£ in the mud. -j in the water, and 10 feet above the water ; what is its wiiole length ? Ans. 24 feet. 9. There is a fish whose tail weighs 91b. his head weighs as much as... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1813 - 456 σελίδες
...7 sheep and a half, l should have just 50O; how many had he ? Ans; 197 4. A post is - in the mud, - in the water, and 10 feet above the water; what is its whole length? Aus. 24 feet 5. After paying away - and - of my money, I had 66 guineas left; what then had I at first?... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1818 - 284 σελίδες
...sheep he had in his flock, said, if 1 had as many more, half as many more, and 7 sheep and a half, I should have just 500 ; how many had he ? Ans. 197....in the water, and 10 feet above the water ; what is is its whole length ? Ans. 24 feet 5. After paying away - of my money, and then - of the remainder,... | |
 | Adrien Marie Legendre - 1819 - 574 σελίδες
...voted for each candidate ? Ans. 233 for one, and 142 for the other. 51. A post is | in the mud, -*. in the water, and 10 feet above the water : what is its whole length ? Ans. 24 feet. 52. A man arriving at Paris, spent the first day -J of the money he brought with him, the second dny... | |
 | Silvestre François Lacroix - 1825 - 324 σελίδες
...many voted for each candidate? Ans 233 for one, and 142 for the other. 51. A post is i in the mud, | the water, and 10 feet above the water : what is its whole length ? Ans. 24 feet. 52. A man arriving at Paris, spent the first day 1 of the money he brought with him, the second day... | |
 | Peter Nicholson - 1825 - 1046 σελίδες
...numbers are those whose difference is 7, and sum 33 ? Ans. 13 and 20. 13. A post is i in the mud, i in the water, and 10 feet above the water ; what is its whole length ? Ant. 24 feet. 14. In я mixture of cider and wine, one-half of the whole plus 25 gallons was wine,... | |
 | Adrien Marie Legendre - 1825 - 570 σελίδες
...for each candidate? Ans. 233 for one, and 142 for the other. 51. A post is \ in the mud, i the^ater, and 10 feet above the water : what is its whole length ? Ans. 24 feet. 52. A man arriving at Paris, spent the first day i of the money he brought with him, the second day... | |
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A shepherd being asked how many sheep he had in his flock, said, if I had as many more, half as many more, and 7 sheep and a half, I should have just 500; how many had he? 
