 | 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... | |
 | Caleb Alexander - 1813 - 152 σελίδες
...posed number to the true number. NB To prove the work, add together the several parts of the result, and if it agrees with the given sum, it is right. EXAMPLES. 1. An apple -woman being asked the number of apples in her basket, replied, that if she had as many, half... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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 - 536 σελίδες
...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 I now have, three quarters as many, halt' as many, one fourth and one eighth as many, I should... | |
 | Michael Walsh - 1828 - 318 σελίδες
...total of the errors is to the given sum, so is the supposed number to the true one required. PROOF. Add the several parts of the result together, and...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... | |
 | 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 - 312 σελίδες
...supposed number to the true one required. EXAMPLES. 1. A school-master, being asked how many scholars be had, said, If I had as many, half as many, and one quarter as many more, 1 should have 264 ; how many had he ? Suppose he had 72 As many . . 72 .1 as many . . 36 | as many... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1828 - 286 σελίδες
...of their ages was 93 ; what was the age of each ? Ans. A 12 years, B 18 years, C 63 years old. 103. A schoolmaster, being asked how many scholars he had, said, " If I had as many more as I now have, f as many, £ as many, |- and £ as many, I should then have 435 ;" what was the... | |
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EXAMPLES. ."1. A schoolmaster being asked how many scholars he had, said, If I had as many more as I now have... 
