 | Edward Brooks - 1908 - 182 pàgines
...for his labor, and pays 50 cents a day for his board; at the expiration of 40 days he has saved $50 ; how many days did he work, .and how many days was he idle ? 12. A gentleman receives $4 a day for his labor, and pays $8 a week for his board ; at the expiration... | |
 | Joseph W Wilson (Mathematician) - 1910 - 316 pàgines
...was idle, 50 cents were to be deducted for his board. At the end of the 25 days, he received $17.50. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle? Ans. He worked 20 days, and was idle 5. 4. A hare is 25 of her own leaps in advance of a greyhound, and... | |
 | 1905 - 1094 pàgines
...for his labor, and pays 50 cents a day for his board. At the expiration of 110 days he has saved $50. How many days did he work, and how many days was he Idle? 4. A can cut a cord of wood in J of a day and В in j of a day. How long will it take both todo It?... | |
 | Joseph Antonius Nyberg - 1924 - 378 pàgines
...to forfeit $.75 a day for his board for each day that he was idle. After 60 days he received $150. How many days did he work and how many days was he idle? 31. In 6 hr. A can walk 2 mi. more than B can walk in 4 hr. In 7 hr. A can walk 1 mi. more than B can... | |
 | Military Academy, West Point - 1934 - 964 pàgines
...received nothing and was required to pay $0.50 for his board. His net earnings for the period were $50.00. How many days did he work and how many days was he idle? 7 12 (a) Give an example of an arithmetic progression. (6) Find three numbers in geometric progression,... | |
 | Stanley Aronowitz - 1996 - 340 pàgines
...wrought, and should forfeit 10 cts. for every day he was idle; at settlement he received 5 dollars: How many days did he work and how many days was he idle? From Willetts' The Scholar's Arithmetic, cited in Clifton Johnson, Old-Time Schools and School Books,... | |
 | William J. Reese - 1999 - 354 pàgines
...was idle, he paid 20 cents for his boarding. At the expiration of the time, he received 3 dollars; how many days did he work, and how many days was he idle?” Ray and other authors presented problems that involved young clerks who broke goods in the dry goods... | |
 | Victor J. Katz - 2000 - 284 pàgines
...a day for his labor and pays $.50 a day for his board; at the finish of 40 days, he has saved $50. How many days did he work and how many days was he idle? (United States, 1873). Compensation for work performed reveal social injustices, societal inequities... | |
 | Joseph Ray - 1848 - 252 pàgines
...was idle, he paid 20 cents for his boarding. At the expiration of the time, he received 3 dollars ; how many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Let z= the number of days he worked. Then 30 — z= the number of days he was idle-. Also 25a:==... | |
 | Manchester univ - 1877 - 544 pàgines
...day he works, and pays q pence for every day he is idle. At the end of the time he receives a pence. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? JUNIOR GEOMETRY. 2. If a straight line intersect two parallel straight lines, it makes the two interior... | |
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