 | Etienne Bézout - 1824 - 238 sider
...leaps before a grey-hound, and takes 4 leaps to his 3-; but 2 of the grey-hound's leaps are equal to 3 of the hare's. How many leaps must the grey-hound take to overtake the hare? While the grey-hound takes 1 leap, the hare takes 1-^ ; and while the grey-hound... | |
 | Miles Bland - 1824 - 404 sider
...greyhound, takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's three; but two of the greyhound's leaps are as much as three of the hare's. How many leaps must the greyhound take to catch th« hare '. Let 3,î. — the number of leaps the greyhound must take; .*. 4.r = the number the hare... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1825 - 336 sider
...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 leaps to the...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 - 1825 - 294 sider
...grey-bound, 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 take to catch the hare ? Ans. 300. 57. A person being asked his age, replied, that f of his age multiplied by T'T of his age would give... | |
 | Adrien Marie Legendre - 1825 - 570 sider
...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 take to catch the hare ? dns. 300. 57. A person being asked his age, replied, that f of his age multiplied by T'5 of his age... | |
 | Silvestre François Lacroix - 1825 - 324 sider
...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... | |
 | Peter Nicholson - 1825 - 1046 sider
...leaps to the greyhound's three ; but two of the greyhound's leaps are as much as three of the hare's j how many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Ans. 300. 28. The hour and minute hand of a clock are exactly together at 12 o'clock ; at what time are they... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - 1826 - 176 sider
...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.... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1826 - 264 sider
...leaps before a grey-hound, and takes 4 leaps to his 3 ; but two of the grey-hoand's leaps are equal to 3 of the hare's. How many leaps must the grey-hound take to overtake the hare ? 177. A labourer was hired for 60 days, upon this condition, that for every day... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - 1828 - 230 sider
...is 50 leaps hefore a grey hound, and takes 4 leaps to the grey hound's 3; hut 2 of the grey hound's leaps are as much as 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the hound take to catch the hare ? If 3 : 1 : : 1 : £ the hare's gain. 2 : 1 : : 1 : £ 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 ? Let x be the number of leaps taken by the hound. 
