3. What difference is there between twice eight and fifty, and twice fifty-eight—and what is their product?
4. In an army consisting of 187 squadrons of horse, each 157 men, and 207 battalions, each 560 men—how many effective soldiers, supposing that in 7 hospitals there are 473 sick?
5. The Spectator mentions a club of fat people, whose number was only 15, and yet weighed no less than 3 [tons]—what was the weight of each person?
6. Three boys met a servant maid carrying apples to the market. The first took half what she had, but returned to her ten; the second took one-third, but returned two; and the third took away half those she had left, but returned her one. She had then twelve apples left—how many had she at first?
7. A schoolmaster being asked how many scholars he had, said: “If I had as many, half as many, and one-quarter as many more, I should have 88”—how many had he?
8. A person having about him a certain number of Portugal pieces, said: “If the third, fourth and sixth of them were added together, they would make 54.” I desire to know how many he had?
9. A man overtaking a maid driving a flock of geese, said to her: “How do you do, sweetheart; where are you going with these 30 geese?” “No, sir,” said she, “I have not 30; but if I had as many more, half as many more, and 5 geese besides, I should have 30.” How many had she?
10. Three persons discoursing concerning their ages: says H, “I am 30 years of age;” says K, “I am as old as H, and one-fourth of L;” and says L, “I am as old as you both.” What was the age of each person?
11. What is the difference between twice 8 and 20, and twice 28; as also between twice 5 and 50, and twice 55?
12. A schoolmaster being asked how many scholars he had, said if he had as many more, one-half as many, and one-fourth as many, he should have 99. How many had he?