 | Miles Bland - 1821 - 898 σελίδες
...dug two trenches, one of which was б yards longer than the other, for .Ci", lu«, and the digging of each of them cost as many shillings per yard as there were yards in its length. What was the length of each ? Let x and x + 6 = the number of yards in each ; .'. x1 +... | |
 | James Ryan - 1824 - 550 σελίδες
...±24, and ±15. Prob. 1 7. A person bought two pieces of linen, which, together, measured 36 yards. Each of them cost as many shillings per yard, as there were yards in the piece ; and their whole prices were in the proportion of 4 to 1. What were the lengths of the pieces?... | |
 | James Ryan, Robert Adrain - 1824 - 542 σελίδες
...dug two trenches, one of which was 6 yards longer than the other, for 177, 16s., and the digging of each of them cost as many shillings per yard as there were yards in its length. What Was the length of each ? Ans. 10, and 16 yard?. Prob. 24. A company at a tavern had... | |
 | James Ryan - 1826 - 430 σελίδες
...were there of each ? Ans. 12 men, and 15 women. Prob. 29. Bought two square carpets for 62/. Is. ; for each of which I paid as many shillings per yard...as many shillings per yard as there were yards in aside of the other, I should have paid 17s. less. What was the size of each ? ADS. One contained 81,... | |
 | John Darby (teacher of mathematics.) - 1829 - 212 σελίδες
...two pieces of Bilk, one of which contained four yards less than the other, for £32. 16s., each piece cost as many shillings per yard as there were yards in the piece. Required the length of each. Ans. 20 and 16 yards. 4. Bought a quantity of cloth for £30, and... | |
 | John D. Williams - 1840 - 634 σελίδες
...Hence fz3 — &%з?— 20, or 2*^=20, .-. x=5, and y=i. 201. Bought two square carpets for £62 Is., for each of which I paid as many shillings per yard...as many shillings per yard as there were yards in a side of the other, I should have paid 17s. less. What was the size of each ? Let x and у be the... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - 1841 - 274 σελίδες
...worked 48 — 18= 30 days. 6. A gentleman bought two pieces of silk, wbich together measured 38 yards. Each of them cost as many shillings per yard as there were yards in the piece, and their whole prices were as 4 to 1. What were the lengths of the pieces ? SOLUTION. Since... | |
 | Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1844 - 394 σελίδες
...dug two trenches, one of which was 6 yards longer than the other, for £17 16*., and the digging of each of them cost as many shillings per yard as there were yards in its length. What was the length of each 1 Jlns. 10 and 16 yards. 12. A and B set out from two towns... | |
 | Elias Loomis - 1846 - 376 σελίδες
...A laborer dug two trenches whose united length was 26 yards, for 356 shillings, and the digging of each of them cost as many shillings per yard as there were yards in its length^ What was the length of each ? Prob. 9. What two numbers are those whose sum is 2a, and... | |
 | Elias Loomis - 1846 - 380 σελίδες
...A laborer dug two trenches whose united length was 26 yards, for 356 shillings, and the digging of each of them cost as many shillings per yard as there were yards in its length. What was the length of each ? Prob. 9. What two numbers are those whose sum is 2a, and... | |
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A gentleman bought two pieces of silk, which, together, measured 36 yards. Each of them cost as many shillings per yard as there were yards in the piece, and their whole prices were as 4 to 1. What were the lengths of the pieces ? Solution. 
