 | James Dodson - Algebra - 1775 - 356 pages
...1+1x^+8=^+5*^+7. Or Л-ЛOr - Th. (илQUEST. QUEJT. LXIV. A hare jo of her leaps before a greybound, takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3 ; but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are as much as 3 of the hare's t How many leaps mult the greyhound take to eatck tke hare? Suppofe the greyhound muft take x leaps,... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1782 - 226 pages
...therefore gave them each ad. and had then 3d. remaining ; required the number of beggars ? Anf. ii.. 19. A hare is 50 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's three; but z of the greyhound's leaps are as much as three of the hare's ; how many leaps mult the... | |
 | Mathematics - 1801 - 444 pages
...is 50 leaps before a grey hound, and takes 4 leaps to the grey hound's 3 ; but 2 of the grey hound's leaps are as much as 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the grey hound take to catch the hare ? Ans. 300. 20. A person at play lost -^ of his money, and then won... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1806 - 234 pages
...gave them each 2d. and had then 3d. remaining ; required the number of beggars ? . . Ans. 1 1 . 19. A hare is 50 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3 ; but two of the greyhound's leaps are as much as three of the hare's ; how many leaps muft the greyhound... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1813 - 460 pages
...and after this found he had but 12л remaining1 ¿ what had he at first? Ans. 20s. 35. A hare is 30 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3, but 2- of thé greyhound's leaps are as much as three1 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the greyhound >take... | |
 | Charles Butler - Mathematics - 1814 - 536 pages
...iceight of the head; and (160+100+60=) 320 pounds=the weight of the shark. 29. A hare is 50 of her own leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the...are as much as 3 of the hare's : how many leaps must each take before the hare is caught ? Let x—the greyhound's leaps, y=:the hare'» after the dog's... | |
 | Adrien Marie Legendre - Geometry - 1819 - 576 pages
...an hour : how many miles ran the ship run before being overtaken ? Jlns. 7% miles or 9 hours. 6 56. A hare is 50 leaps before a grey-hound and takes 4 leaps to the grey-hound's 3 ; but two of the grey-hound's leaps are as much as three of the hare's : how many leaps must the greyhound... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - Algebra - 1825 - 336 pages
...he theii had, and after this found he had but 12s. remaining ; what had he at first;? Ans. 20$.. 31. A hare is 50 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4...greyhound's 3, but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are as inur.n as 3 of the hare's how many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Ans. 300. 32.... | |
 | Silvestre François Lacroix - Algebra - 1825 - 324 pages
...hour : how many miles can the ship run before being overtaken ? Ans. 72 miles, or 9 hours. Alg. 35 56. A hare is 50 leaps before a grey-hound, and takes 4 leaps to the grey-hound's 3 ; but two of the grey-hound's leaps are as much as three of the hare's : how many leaps must the greyhound... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1826 - 176 pages
...I 1. What part of 3d. is £ part of "sid. ? " Ans. f . 12. A hare is 50 leaps beiore a grey hound, and takes 4 leaps to the grey-hound's 3 ; but 2 of...much as 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the hound take to catch the hare ? If 5 : 1 : : I : •£ the hare's gain. 2:1:: i :-f the hound's gain.... | |
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A hare is 50 leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3 ; but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are equal to 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the greyhound take, to catch the hare? 
