...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...

...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...

...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?...

...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...

...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,...

...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,...

...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...

...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...

...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:==...

...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...