 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 much as 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Ans. 300.  Elements of Algebra - Side 272av Silvestre François Lacroix - 1825 - 276 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | John Bonnycastle - 1851 - 288 sider
...greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to- the greyhound's 3, but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are as much as 3 of the hare's ; how many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Ans. 300. 32. It is required to divide the number 90 into four such parts, that if the first part be increased... | |
 | Joseph Ray - 1848 - 250 sider
...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. Then, since the hare takes 4 leaps while the hound... | |
 | G. Ainsworth - 1854 - 216 sider
...greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound,s 3 ; but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are as much as 3 of the hare's. How many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? VARIATION. When one quantity y depends upon another x, so that if x is changed in value there is... | |
 | John Radford Young - 1855 - 218 sider
...pursuit of her ; she takes four leaps to the greyhound's three ; but two of the greyhound's leaps make three of the hare's : how many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? (7) What two numbers are those whose difference, sum, and product are as the numbers 2, 3, and 5,... | |
 | Barnard Smith - 1857 - 740 sider
...leaps before a greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3 leaps ; but 2 of the greyhound's = 3 of the hare's : how many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare 1 Let x = number of the greyhound's leaps ; 4. then^a?= hare 'sleeps; but since 2 of the greyhound's... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard, William Downs Henkle - 1859 - 538 sider
...before a greyhound, takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3 ; but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are as much as 8 of the hare's. How many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare? Ans. 300. 34. Two pieces of cloth of equal goodness, but of different lengths, were bought, the one for $5, and... | |
 | James B. Dodd - 1859 - 368 sider
...greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3 ; but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are as much as 3 of the hare's. How many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Ans. 300. 12. A vintner has two casks of wine, the contents of which are in the proportion of 5 to 6, and if... | |
 | James William Dodd - 1859 - 188 sider
...greyhound, and takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3 ; but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are as much as 3 of the hare's. How many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare ? Let x represent the number of the greyhound's leaps ; then 4x — represents the number the hare... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1863 - 338 sider
...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 ? 75. A general arranging his men in the form of a solid square, finds he has 21 men over, but attempting... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard, William Downs Henkle - 1866 - 546 sider
...before a greyhound, takes 4 leaps to the greyhound's 3 ; but 2 of the greyhound's leaps are as much as 3 of the hare's. How many leaps must the greyhound take to catch the hare? AM. 300. 34. Two pieces of cloth of equal goodness, but of different lengths, were bought, the one... | |
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