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" Fifteen guineas should weigh four ounces ; but a parcel of light gold having been weighed and counted, was found to contain 9 more guineas than was supposed from the weight ; and a part of the whole, exceeding the half by four guineas and a half, was... "
A collection of problems and examples adapted to the 'Elementary course of ... - Page 21
by Harvey Goodwin (bp. of Carlisle.) - 1847 - 80 pages
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Geometrical Problems Deducible from the First Six Books of Euclid, Arranged ...

Miles Bland - Geometry - 1821 - 898 pages
...left, and five shillings over. What had each ? Ans. 100, 150, oo, and 105 shillings, respectively. contain 9 more guineas, than was supposed from the...weight ; and a part of the whole, exceeding the half by ю guineas and a half, was found to be i ^ oz. deficient in weight. What was the number of guineas?...
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Algebraical Problems, Producing Simple and Quadratic Equations, with Their ...

Miles Bland - Algebra - 1824 - 404 pages
...shillings, respectively. 81. Fifteen current guineas should weigh 4 ounces; but a parcel of light gold being weighed and counted, was found to contain 9 more guineas,...weight; and a part of the whole, exceeding the half by 10 guineas and a half, was found to be I ,'•, oz. deficient in weight. What was the number of guineas...
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An Elementary Treatise on Algebra, in Theory and Practice: With Attempts to ...

John D. Williams - Algebra - 1840 - 634 pages
...and x = i£p=100. 81. Fifteen current guineas should weigh 4 ounces; but a parcel of light gold being weighed and counted, was found to contain 9 more guineas...weight ; and a part of the whole, exceeding the half by 10 guineas and a half, was found to be 1J oz. deficient in weight. What was the number of guineas ?...
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Algebraical Problems, Producing Simple and Quadratic Equations, with Their ...

Miles Bland - Algebra - 1841 - 456 pages
...should weigh 4 ounces ; but a parcel of light gold being weighed and counted, was found to contain g more guineas, than was supposed from the weight ; and a part of the whole, exceeding the half by 10 guineas and a half, was found to be 1^ oz. deficient in weight. What was the number of guineas ?...
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The elements of algebra, Volume 1

John William Colenso (bp. of Natal.) - 1848 - 238 pages
...could (i) B and С together, (ii) A, B, and C, together, reap it? 49. Fifteen guineas should weigh 4oz: but a parcel of light gold, having been weighed and...more guineas than was supposed from the weight, and it appeared that 21 of these coins weighed the same as 20 true guineas : how many were there altogether...
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The Elements of Algebra Designed for the Use of Schools

John William Colenso - Algebra - 1849 - 262 pages
...(i) B and С together, (ii) A, B, and C, together, reap it? 49. Fifteen guineas should weigh 4 oz : but a parcel of light gold, having been weighed and...more guineas than was supposed from the weight, and it appeared that 21 of these coins weighed the same as 20 true guineas : how many were there altogether?...
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The popular educator, Volumes 5-6; Volume 8

Popular educator - 1854 - 922 pages
...С in 10fJ hours. Prob. 61. Fifteen guineas should weigh 4 oz. ; but a parcel of light gold, hKving been weighed and counted, was found to contain 9 more guineas than was supposed from the weight, and it appeared that 21 of these coins weighed the same as 20 true guineas: how many were there altogether?...
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The Popular Educator, Volume 5

1856 - 428 pages
...С in 21ft- hours ; and A, B, and С in 10$$ hour«. Prob. 61. Fifteen guineas should weigh 4 oz. ; but a parcel of light gold, having been weighed and...more guineas than was supposed from the weight, and it appeared that 21 of these coins weighed the same as 20 true guineas : how many were there altogether?...
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Miscellaneous examples in arithmetic

Henry Pix - 1861 - 116 pages
...Supposing the bill paid on 22nd October, when was it accepted? 84. Fifteen guineas should weigh 4 oz. ; but a parcel of light gold, having been weighed and...more guineas than was supposed from the weight, and it appeared that 21 of these coins weighed the same as twenty true guineas ; how many were there altogether...
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Problems and Examples

Harvey Goodwin - 1862 - 174 pages
...Dover sooner than it would have done, had not the wind changed, in the proportion of 6 : 7. Kequired the distance between Dover and Calais. Ans. 22 miles....deficient in weight. What was the number of guineas ? Ans. 36. 16. Two persons, A and B, played cards. After a certain number of games, A had won half as much...
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