The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 50
The University of New Zealand. — Entrance Examination, 1885—Matriculation. — Algebra
The University of New Zealand.
Entrance Examination, 1885— Matriculation.
Algebra.
1. If
a=5,
b=4,
c=3 find the value of
2. Find the value of
writing your answer in ascending powers of
x.
3. Divide
4. Simplify
5. Resolve into elementary factors
6. Simplify
7. Solve the equations
8. A man leaves by will a sum of £a, of which his eldest son gets £x, his wife £y and his daughter half the sum of the share of the wife and son; the remainder is given in equal shares to three charities. How much does each get?
9. A labourer saves 10 per cent of his wages; in consequence of a strike his wages are raised half-a-crown a week, but the cost of living increases in the ratio of 12 to 13, and he finds that he now saves 6s 6d a year less than before. Find his original rate of wages.
Extra questions for Medical Students.
10. Find the square root of
11. Simplify
Extract the square root of
12. Solve the equations