 | Charles Davies - 1839 - 264 σελίδες
...that he had but 12 shillings remaining : what had he at first ? Ans. 20s. 31. Two persons, A aixJ.?7>, lay out equal sums of money in trade ; A gains $126. and B loses $87, and A's money is now double of B's : what did each lay out ? Ans. $300. 32. A person goes to a tavern with a certain sum of money... | |
 | Richard W. Green - 1839 - 156 σελίδες
...preceding sections ; as we shall take care to use wo numeral quantities at all in stating the questions. 1. Two persons, A and B, lay out equal sums of money in trade. A gains c ($126,) and B loses d ($87 ;) and now . A's money is m (two) times as much as B's. What did each... | |
 | Bewick Bridge - 1839 - 280 σελίδες
...number is that, of which if I add id, ith, and f ths together, the sum shall be 73 ? ANSW. 84. Qu. 21. Two persons, A and B, lay out equal sums of money in trade; A gains 120Z. and B loses 80Z. ; and now A's money is treble of B's. What sum had each at first? ANSW. 180Z.... | |
 | Charles Davies - 1840 - 266 σελίδες
...and this done, found that he had but 12 shillings remaining : what had he at first ? Ans. 20*. 31. Two persons, A and B, lay out equal sums of money in trade ; A gains $126, and B loses $87, and A.'s money is now double of B's : what did each lay out ? Ans. $300. 32. A person goes to a tavern... | |
 | John D. Williams - 1840 - 634 σελίδες
...question, х-\-Зх-\-<зх=10х=140 ; whence x=1£g=14, C's age ; 3z=42, B's age, and 6z=84=A's age. 23. Two persons, A and B, lay out equal sums of money in trade ; A gains $126, and В loses $87, and A's money is now double of B's. What did each lay out ? Let the equal sum laid out... | |
 | Charles Davies - 1841 - 264 σελίδες
...had but 12 shillings remaining : what had he at first ? Ans. 20s. 31. Two persons, A and B, layout equal sums of money in trade; A gains $126, and B loses $87, and A's money is now double of B's : what did each lay out ? Ans. $300. 32. A person goes to a tavern with a certain sum of money... | |
 | Charles Davies - 1842 - 368 σελίδες
...this done, found that he had but 12 shillings remaining: what had he at first? • . Ans. 20*. 29. Two persons, A and B, lay out equal sums of money...$126, and B loses $87, and A's money is now double of B's : what did each lay out ? Ans. $300. 30. A person goes to a tavern with a certain sum of money... | |
 | Charles Davies - 1842 - 284 σελίδες
...and this done, found that he had but 12 shillings remaining : what had he at first ? Ans. 20s. 31. Two persons, A and B, lay out equal sums of money...$126, and B loses $87, and A's money is now double of B's : what did each lay out ? Ans. $300. 32. A person goes to a tavern with a certain sum of money... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - 1844 - 266 σελίδες
...be 10 1 j$ 4. What number is that, £, \ and % of which being added together will make 731 ft / 5. A and B lay out equal sums of money in trade ; A gains £120, and B loses £80 ; and now A,s money is triple that of B. What sum had each at first 1 fa (... | |
 | Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel - 1845 - 308 σελίδες
...than during last year ; this year the rent is $350. What was it last year ? Ans. $360.82+ cents. 39. Two persons, A and B, lay out equal sums of money...$126, and B loses $87, and A's money is now double of B's. What did each lay out? Ans. $300. 40. A person goes to a tavern with a certain sum of money... | |
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Two persons, A and B, lay out equal sums of money in trade ; A gains $126, and B loses $87, and A's money is now double of B's : what did each lay out ? Ans. $300. 
