 | Nicolas Pike - 1808 - 470 σελίδες
...obvious, it being evident that the refults are tional to the fuppofitionii, fn.v : x :: na : * Thus,. EXAMPLES. 1 . A school-master, being asked how many scholars he had, said, If I had as many more as I now have, three quarters as many, half as many, one fourth and one eighth as many, I should... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1815 - 250 σελίδες
...true one required. The method of proof is by substituting the answer in the question. f EXAMPLE8. 1 1. A schoolmaster being asked how many scholars he had, said, If I had as many more as I now have, half at many, one-third and one-fourth as many, I should then. have 148 ; How many... | |
 | Michael Walsh - 1816 - 288 σελίδες
...Add the several parts of tfie result together, and if it agrees with the given sum, it is right. Л. EXAMPLES. 1. A school-master, being asked how many...If I had as many, half as many, and one quarter as manymore, I should have 264 ; how many had he '. Suppose he had Г'2 As many 72 | as many. 36 ! as... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1817 - 252 σελίδες
...number : to the trae one required. The method of proof is by substituting the answer in the question. EXAMPLES. ."1. A schoolmaster being asked how many scholars he had, said, If I had as many more as I now have, half as many, one.third and one-fourth as many, I should then have 148 ; How many... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1818 - 246 σελίδες
...number : to the. true one required. The method of proof is by substituting the answer'in the question. ' EXAMPLES. 1. A schoolmaster being asked how many scholars he had, said, If I had as many more as I now have, half as iiiany, one-third and one-fourth as many, I should then have 148 : How... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - 1822 - 562 σελίδες
...sum of the errours is to the given sum, so is the supposed number, to the true one required. Proof. Add the several parts of the sum together, and if...it agrees with the sum, it is right. EXAMPLES. 1. A school master, being asked bowman? scholars he had, said. If I had as many more as I now have, three... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - 1822 - 536 σελίδες
...sum of the errours is to the given sum, so is the supposed number, to the true one required. Proof. Add- the several parts of the sum together, and if it agrees with the sum, it is right. i EXAMPLES. 1. A school master, being asked how many scholars he had, said, If I had as many more as... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - 1832 - 538 σελίδες
...the given sum, so is the supposed number, lo the true one required. • Proof. Add Ihe several parís of the sum together, and if it agrees with the sum, it is right. EXAMPLES. 1. A school master, being asked how many scholars he had, said, If I hail as many more as I now have, three... | |
 | William Slocomb - 1828 - 160 σελίδες
...true one. / Proof. Add the several parts of the sum together, and if it agree with the sum, the work is right, EXAMPLES. 1. A Schoolmaster being asked how many scholars he had, said, if I had as many more as I now have, one half as many, and one fourth as many, I should then have 99:how many had he?... | |
 | Michael Walsh - 1828 - 318 σελίδες
...one required. PROOF. Add the several parts of the result together, and if it agrees with the given sum, it is right. EXAMPLES. 1. A school-master, being asked how many scholars he had, said, if 1 had as many, half as many, and one quarter as many more, 1 should have 2(5-1 ; how many had he? Suppose... | |
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Add the several parts of the sum together, and if it agrees with the sum, it is right. EXAMPLES. 1. A schoolmaster, being asked how many scholars he had, said. If I had as many more as I now have... 
