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Miscellaneous Examples.

  1. Half the sum of two numbers is 20; and 5 times their difference is 20. Find the numbers.
  1. A certain number when divided by a second number gives 7 for a quotient and 4 for a remainder. If three times the first number is divided by twice the second number, the quotient is 11 and the remainder 4. Find the numbers.
  1. A fraction becomes 45 in value by the addition of 2 to its numerator and 3 to its denominator. If 2 is subtracted from its numerator and 1 from its denominator, the value of the fraction is 34. Find the fraction.
  1. A farmer sold 50 bushels of wheat and 30 of barley for 74 dollars; and at the same prices he sold 30 bushels of wheat and 50 bushels of barley for 70 dollars. What was the price of the wheat and of the barley per bushel?
  1. If A gave $10 to B, he would then have three times as much money as B; but if B gave $5 to A, A would have four times as much as B. How much has each?
  1. A and B have together $100. If A were to spend one-half of his money, and B one-third of his, they would then have only $55 between them. How much money has each?
  1. A fruit-dealer sold 6 lemons and 3 oranges for 21 cents, and 3 lemons and 8 oranges for 30 cents. What was the price of each?
  1. If A gives me 10 apples, he will have just twice as many as B. If he gives the 10 apples to B instead of to me, A and B will each have the same number. How many apples has each?
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