 | Warren Colburn - 1830 - 288 σελίδες
...day ho worked, he should receive 7s., but for every day he was idle, he should forfeit 3s. At the end of the time agreed on he received 80 shillings. How...he was idle. x days, at 7s. a day, would come to 7 ,r shillings. 20 — x, at 3s. per day, would be 60 — 3 a; shillings. This must be taken out of 7... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - 1830 - 286 σελίδες
...every day ho wrought he should receive 75 cents ; at the expiration of the time he received $25 \ now how many days did he work, and how many days was he idle '. A. Нo worked 52 days, and was idle 28. XKOSCEbbAHEOUS EXAXMPbES. 1. There is a room, one side of... | |
 | Stephen Pike - 1835 - 210 σελίδες
...wrought, and should forfeit 1 0 cents for every dav he was idle; at settlement he received 5 dollars. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle? Ans. Wrought 30 days, idle 10. 7. A father dying, left to his three sons A, B, and C, his estate in... | |
 | Charles Potts - 1835 - 202 σελίδες
...he worked, and should forfeit 10 cents for every day he was idle ; at settlement, he received $5 ; how many days did he work, and how many days was he idle? Ans. worked 30 days, idle 10. 5. When first the marriage knot was tied Between my wife and me, My age... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1836 - 286 σελίδες
...idle, he should forfeit 3s. At the end of the time agreed on he received 80 shillings. How many d»ys did he work, and how many days was he idle? Let x...= the number of days he was idle. x days, at 7s. a dny, would come to 7 x shillings. 20 — a:, at 3s. per day, would be 60 — 3 x shillings, must be... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - 1837 - 266 σελίδες
...every day he was idle he should forfeit Is. 8d. At the expiration of the time, he received £3 15s. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle 1 Anwer $ He WaS emPloyed Answer, { and wag id]e ^ ALLIGATION. ALLIGATION is the method of mixing two... | |
 | 1838 - 218 σελίδες
...day he worked, and forfeit 10 cts. for every day he was idle ; at settlement he received б dollars, how many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Ans. He wrought 30 days, and was idle 10. EXCHANGE. Í The object of exchange is to find how much... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1839 - 308 σελίδες
...day he worked, he should receive 7s., but for every day he was idle, he should forfeit 3s. At the end of the time agreed on he received 80 shillings. How...idle? Let x = the number of days he worked. Then 20 — a; = the number of days he was idle. x days, at 7s. a day, would come to 7 a; shillings. 20 —... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1839 - 356 σελίδες
...every day he was absent he should forfeit 80 cents. At the expiration of the term he received $33. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Ans. He labored 75 days, and was idle 15 days. The following question, with some variations, in the... | |
 | John M'Nevin - 1841 - 300 σελίδες
...day he wa.s at work he should receive 75 cents, at the expiration of the time, he received $25; now, how many days did he work, and how many days was he idle? Ans. he worked 52 days, arid was idle 28. 5. Two persons, A. and B. have the same income, A. saves... | |
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How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Let x = the number of days he worked. 
