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.
5. Resolve into elementary factors
page break8. 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
12. Solve the equations