 | James Elliot - 1850 - 116 σελίδες
...engaged 54 more men, and got the work executed by the time specified. How many men had he at first ? 11. A farmer, being asked how many sheep he had, replied, that he had 9 more than an exact number of scores, and that, if the square root of the number of sheep were subtracted... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - 1852 - 320 σελίδες
...all he gave 48 bushels. To the first 8 " To the second 12 " To the third 10 " To the fourth 7 " 84. A farmer being asked how many sheep he had, replied, that he had them in four different fields, and that |- of the number in the first field equaled J of the number... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1852 - 156 σελίδες
...many men must he employ ? 24. If 6 pounds of sugar cost 48 cents, what cost 12 pounds ? LESSON XL. 1. A FARMER, being asked how many sheep he had, replied, that he bad 6 cows, and that 2 thirds the number of cows was just one fourth the number of sheep ; how many... | |
 | Charles D. Lawrence - 1854 - 336 σελίδες
...of cloth be, in order that it may contaiu 1 square yard, when it is 2£ feet wide ? Ans. 3% feet 42. A farmer being asked how many sheep he had, replied that he had them in five fields ; in the first he had J, in the second £, in the third ^, in the fourth T'j, and... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1854 - 156 σελίδες
...many men must he employ ? 24. If 6 pounds of sugar cost 48 cents, what cost 12 pounds ? LESSON XL. 1. A FARMER, being asked how many sheep he had, replied, that he had 6 cows, and that 2 thirds the number of cows was just one fourth the number of sheep ; how many sheep... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1855 - 160 σελίδες
...many men must he employ ? 24. If 6 pounds of sugar cost 48 cents, what cost 12 pounds? LESSON XL. 1. A FARMER, being asked how many sheep he had, replied, that he had 6 cows, and that 2 thirds the number of cows was just one fourth the number of sheep ; how many sheep... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - 1856 - 312 σελίδες
...then sell them all, at 12£ cents a dozen, I would receive for them $1'50. How many eggs had he ? 121. A farmer, being asked how many sheep he had, replied, that he had them in four different fields; and that | of the number in the second field equalled f of the number... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1857 - 162 σελίδες
...many men must he employ ? 24. If 6 pounds of sugar cost 48 cents, what cost 12 pounds? LESSON XL. 1. A FARMER, being asked how many sheep he had, replied, that he had 6 cows, and that 2 thirds the number of cows was just one fourth the number of sheep ; how many sheep... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1859 - 208 σελίδες
...1| times as much as he commenced with ; how much did he commence with, and how much had B left ? 25. A farmer, being asked how many sheep he had, replied that he had just sold 150, and that J the number he had sold was 6 times f of what he had left ; IIOAV many had he left ? 26. Mr. S. gave... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1860 - 190 σελίδες
...times as much as he commenced with ; how much did he commence with, and how inuch had B left ? 25. A farmer, being asked how many sheep he had, replied...150, and that | the number he had sold was 6 times f of what he had loft ; how many had he left ? 26. Mr. S. gave J of 1| times his ready money for a... | |
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S. gave f of 1| times his ready money for a buggy, % of what was left for a harness, and had $12 remaining ; what did he pay for the buggy ? 27. A paid $4800 for his farm... 
