The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-09-21
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O-Perhaps some of the Mirrors mathemacalv inclined
readers few respite from that devil dlo
by working on the following problem:
farmer having three sons, and bountul cron o mo,
ons thinks to put both practical calls the bows
him one morning and, giving each cart containing as
melons as the boy can haul sends them to hawk them
along different roads.
10 the Oldest boy he gives melons; to the mex, 50 mel
ons and to the youngest IS melons, he bids each bow sell
at the same rates that his use and each
10 bring him back the same of money
AT evening the boys RETURN having done as thew were bid
en no" much did each boy bring back, what rates
the melons sold?
A:-Ihis problem be worked out bv tbe soc.od
rule OF Vs. as follows: First cancel the from the given
numbers e
LS5-50-15
This gives complete progressive with as the first pro-
erosion and as the secondary progression Reverse these
progressive factors and multiply adding of the units
of each cancellation will give following:
OK y plus AKA rs
(5x y plus 5x4=25
Il y plus =25
Therefore the boys sell their melons at rates of for
ST. and 81 for each odd melon and therefore each how receive
$25,
More complicated solutions may be worked out bv further
canceng the first cancellation by nne giving varying an
swes according to the of the cancellation For
instance;
Cancel by 2-3x9=
(85 div. by g. - IA plus
$50 div. by g. = s plus
div. by g. = 2 plus3
Here the progressons l and E. Continue a. before
and you get.
IA x sly plus 1 Sc = $40
8 x sly plus Sc = $40
OK sly plus 3x Sc = $40
In this solution, the boys would their wares at rates of
81 for IL doz and Sc each odd melon each bow eceiv
ing $40,
Or cancel by 4-3 x9=
(S5 div. by 12 = plus
$50 div. by 12) a plus 2
Us div. by 12) = plus 3
Here the professions and 3. Continued before
it gives the following:
Il y plus Ks = 10
NxD plus 2x3 10
q y plus 3 ks = 10
In this instance the 81 doz SO for each
odd melon, each boy receiving s1O-Beau Espria.
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