 A man has a lease for 99 years ; and being asked how much of it was already expired, answered, that two thirds of the time past was equal to four fifths of the time to come. Required the time past, and the time to come.  Elements of Algebra - Page 256by Silvestre François Lacroix - 1825 - 276 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Adrien Marie Legendre - 1819 - 574 pages
...age multiplied by Ti3 of his age would give a product equal to his age: what was his age ? jf«s. 16. 58. A person has a lease for 99 years ; and being...Ans. 54 years. 59. There is a fish whose tail weighs 9lbs., his head weighs as much as his tail and half his body, and his body weighs as much as his head... | |
 | Silvestre François Lacroix - 1825 - 404 pages
...and the charcoal was | of the nitre — 2. How many pounds of gunpowder were there ? Ans. 69. 120. A person has a lease for 99 years : and being asked...past was equal to four fifths of the time to come : required the time past. Jus. 54 years. 121. It is required to divide the number 48 into two such... | |
 | Silvestre François Lacroix - 1825 - 394 pages
...and the charcoal was 4 of the nitre — 2. How many pounds of gunpowder were there ? Ans. 69. 120. A person has a lease for 99 years ; and being asked...past was equal to four fifths of the time to come. Required the time past. Ant. 54 years. 121. It is required to divide the number 48 into two such parts,... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1825 - 400 pages
...is that from which, if 5 be subtracted two thirds of the remainder will be 40 ? Ans. 65. 18. A man has a lease for 99 years; and being asked how much...past was equal to four fifths of the time to come. Required the time past, and the lime to come. Ans. Time past 54 years, and 45 to come. 19. It is required... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1826 - 290 pages
...each ? 17. What number is that from which if 5 be subtracted two thirds of the remainder will be 40 ? much of it was already expired, answered, that two...past was equal to four fifths of the time to come. Required the time past, and the time to come. 19. It is required to divide the number 50 into two such... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1828 - 288 pages
...two thirds of the remainder will be 40 ? much of it was already expired, smswered, that two tnirds of the time past was equal to four fifths of the time to come. Required the time past, and the time to come. .^. 19. It is required to divide the number ft0 into... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1829 - 284 pages
...What number is that from which if 5 be subtracted two thirds of the remainder will be 40 ? 18. A man has a lease for 99 years ; and being asked how much...past was equal to four fifths of the time to come. Required the time past, and the time to come. 19. It is required to divide the number 50 into two such... | |
 | Richard W. Green - 1839 - 156 pages
...to which if I add 20, and from § of this sum subtract 12, the remainder shall be 10 I Ans. 13. 15. A person has a lease for 99 years ; and being asked how much of it was already expired, he answered that |. of the time past was equal to % of the time to come. What time had already past... | |
 | Ebenezer Bailey - 1840 - 270 pages
...of his age multiplied by TV of his age, would give a product equal to his age. How old was he ? 64. A person has a lease for 99 years ; and, being asked how much of it had expired, he replied, that $ of the time past was equal to f of the time to come. How many years... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1844 - 280 pages
...What number is that from which if 5 be subtracted two thirds of the remainder will be 40? , 18. A man has a lease for 99 years; and being asked how much...past was equal to four fifths of the time to come. Required the time past, and the time to come. y .^ . V~ >. , 19. It is required to divide the number... | |
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