 | Thomas Leybourn - 1817 - 442 σελίδες
...of the number of days in which they meet, increasing each succeeding day's journey by three miles. In how many days will they meet, and how many miles will each hare travelled ? Answered by Mr. R. Hull. They \vould meet in 6 days : The footman from Norwich travelled... | |
 | Miles Bland - 1821 - 898 σελίδες
...and В set out from London at the same time, to go round the world (-23661 miles), one going East, the other West. A goes one mile the first day, two the second, and so on. В goes 20 miles a day. In how many days will they meet ; and how many miles will be travelled... | |
 | Miles Bland - 1824 - 404 σελίδες
...A and В set out from London at the same time, to go round the world (2366l miles) one going East, the other West. A goes one mile the first day, two the second, and so on. В goes 20 miles a day. In how many days will they meet; and how many miles will be travelled... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1825 - 400 σελίδες
...of each ? 52. A and B, 165 miles distant from each other, set out with a design to meet. A travels one mile the first day, two the second, three the third, and so on ; B travels 20 miles the first day, 18 the second, 16 the third, and so on. In how many days will they... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1826 - 290 σελίδες
...x, y, &c. for the unknown quantities. 4. A and B set out from London to go round the world, (24990 miles,) one going East and the other West. A goes...will they meet, and how many miles will each travel ? 6. A and B 165 miles distant from each other set out with a design to meet ; A travels 1 mile the... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1828 - 292 σελίδες
...x, y, &.c. for the unknown quantities. 4. A and B set out from London to go round the world, (24990 miles,) one going East and the other West. A goes...day. In how many days will they meet, and how many railed will each travel ? 5. A traveller sets out for a certain place, and travels 1 mile the first... | |
 | John Darby (teacher of mathematics.) - 1829 - 212 σελίδες
...20. Two persons, A and B, at the distance of 462 miles, set out at the same time to meet each other : A goes one mile the first day, two the second, three the third, &c., and B travels each day a number of miles which is equal to the cube of the number of miles that... | |
 | John Radford Young - 1832 - 408 σελίδες
...Ans. 6 silver coins and 18 copper coins. 13. A traveller sets out for a certain place, and travels one mile the first day, two the second, three the third, and so on ; in 5 days afterwards another sets out, and travels 12 miles a day. How long and how far must he travel... | |
 | William Smyth - 1833 - 288 σελίδες
...numbers. Ans. 5, 10, 20, 40. 9. A and B set out from London at the same time, to go round the world (23661 miles) one going East and the other West. A goes one mile the first day, two the second and so on. B goes 20 miles a day. In how many days will they meet; and how many miles will be travelled... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1836 - 286 σελίδες
...x, y, &c. for the unknown quantities. 4. A and В set out from London to go round, the world, (24990 miles,) one going East and the other West. A goes...third, and so on, increasing his rate one mile per day. В goes 20 miles a day. In how many days will they meet, and how many miles will each travel ? 5. A... | |
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London to go round the world, (24590 miles,) one going East and the other West. A goes one mile the first day, two the second, three the third, and so on, increasing his rate one mile per day. 
