Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-10
WAsH1NeToN GUERNsBY Co., Aug. &

Mr.. Ep1roR WSy tsfryeth Samivel so loneY
want him 70 fall in and answer some problems. The
Some Of these were pr opposed by Bro. Inns. and he
may hep solve them: They are lS2 lS9. l52 l54
agree with the answer @ to to Prob No. lis" Ny own
a. SSsy to il saS %s nov
named solved in
III try my very best ta comprehend them. when
thus hs9dsd good brethren d To 9a59 is
tiOn~No iis~I may say that my discussion thereof
isupset. Alas. Bro. Sammy bit it on the diameter
liquid treasures have sunk into the arid sands o
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ANSWERS.
Problem No I5s-Whole No. 45Os g pays per sp.
asos % spSS spp 'f T6is
tion .nnot be answered exactly. as the price per
Problem No 15s-Hn impossibiIity.
Prob'em No; l6-If the given number Is now in
the senary scae the square root of its decimal value
Problem No. 1928 ard &C.
Problem No. l63-Is 1881 and 81 l.24lS. The first o.
.O6 too much.
Nos 1874 and 1877 1 have not fairly tried. -, d,
No. 1865 SIX inches -
see we don't Al agree in our answers to that very
grace question, No. l4s. DELLA.
RusHcREsK. UNION Co., o., July soth, 1867. Q
Mr.. EDITOR: am well pleased with the Pug
zlers Column in your paoer, ard hope t will be
continued. it being true that have not been
ributor. - .- .--....
now send answers to ths following problems:
No. l36-He plows 100 rows in days.
No lS1-He will have accumulated SIS at the end
TIPPEcANoE, HARRISON Co., o., Aug. i, 1867.
Mr.. EnIToR-I have beeo perusing your Puzzers
Column for few weeks hack. and find them pre- :
tv interesting. s nd you the answers to some that
hsve lved, hoping that they may fnd place in
Problem i35-One of the ladies is IA and the other
Problem iss-That farmers boy can plow laC rows
Problem is7-That m an can save Sls at the end
''-o - ,co--.-,-.- J. NJ. STEWART.
WEST MANCHESTER, ONO. Aug. 3. 1867.
Mr.. EEIroR; Sorry that have neither time nor
ns sS.y to take part d in the tSs Ss d
Hathsmatics % very er conTenient7 a @ W OU'' =,
In scanning the problems. my eye caasht sight of
one, by Delta. which. upon, examination. found
tion. ] analyze it thus (prob. l47):
Solution-lf on the cost of one horse he gained IS
X of the cost equaIed is Of the selling price and
the cost equaed As the selling price If on the other
price. and cost equaled 4-s the selling price. But
which was the cost of each horse. Ans..S2S5 each.
rr -;- A. K. NJ.
PROBLEM NO. 169.
fllows: The cube of the number of sons exceeds
the cube of the number of daughters 5l3. and the
cube rot Of half the product of both is 3 Required
PROBLEM NO. 40.
A Radical being askeiihis age replied Half the
sqqare nf the cube roet of my age is equ'l to the
sa5e of its square root divided byit. How old was
- PROBLEM NO. III.
Robin bought potatoes of Innis for s25 which he
sold again at 90 rs per bushe,, and gained by. the
bargsin as much as one bushel cost him. Required,
PROBLEM NO. 172.
s. K sold spirits for Guernsey commission. at
per cent; be invested the net proceeds in cheese
commits ion. per cent: his whole commission was
$50: What was the value of the spirits and cheese?
PROBLEM NO. 173.
A man in England orders q Boston Commission
bushel of 60 l6s) can the merchant afford to pay If
od 70 baSe per
cent, and exchange 81 per cent premium.
PROBLEM NO. IVA.
My garden is in shape an equilateral triangle.
From my present position in il, the distance to the
three corners respectively 4. 3, and 10 yards.
Small garden you see. but what is Its areaI
PROBLEM NO. 175.
Otiose-Two such numbers that the square of
their sum shall equal IS, and their product plus
their SUN SQUARED plus their product into their sum
shall equal 81. s. X
PROBLEM NO. 176.
Sammy-There is a conical cup inches high and
inches wide at the top and which is one-fth part
filled with water; what must be the diameter of
ball let fall into the water that shall be immersed by
it? s, Y.
PROBLEM NO. 177.
Three equal circles touch each other externally,
and each touches a fourth circle internally. The
diameter of the fourth circle is i6 feet Required
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PROBLEM NO. 17S.
I Will Friend Delta or some other friend.solve the
following without applying algebra to it? gsF
I and Is travelled on the same road from Wheeling
to GAINESVILLE. AT the 50th milestone from Zanes-
vile, overlook drove of geese which were pro-
ceeding at the rate of three miles in two hours and
two hours afterward he met stage coach which was
moving at the rate of nine miles in four hours.
overlook the same geese at the 45thimile st one
from u. and met the stage just 40 minutes be-
fore he came to the 3lst mile stone. Where was b
when A reached Zanesville? 4-e.a.H 5a-.,,