A gentleman a garden had, five score[2] long and four score broad; A walk of equal width half round he made, which took up half the ground— You skilful in Geometry, tell us how wide the walk must be.
[ [2] Feet.
[251.] Two boys, meeting at a farmhouse, had a mug of milk set down to them; the one, being very thirsty, drank till he could see the centre of the bottom of the mug; the other drank the rest. Now, if we suppose that the milk cost 4½d., and that the mug measured 4 inches diameter at the top and bottom, and 6 inches in depth, what would each boy have to pay in proportion to the milk he drank?
Weight-for-Age Problem.
[252.] There are 6 children seated at a table whose total ages amount to 39 years. Tom, who is only half the age of Jack (the oldest) is seated at the top, with Bob—who is a year older than him—next; whilst Fred, who is four-fifths the age of Jack, is at the foot with James, who is 1 year younger than Jack, next, him; the youngest, who is a baby, is one-eighth the age of her brother Fred. Find the ages of each, and weight of Fred, and by placing him third from the top his initial and surname. You must express the ages in words, and use the initial letters.
A flagstaff there was whose height I would know, The sun shining clear straight to work I did go. The length of the shadow, upon level ground, Just sixty-five feet, when measured I found; A pole I had there just five feet in length— The length of its shadow was four feet one-tenth How high was the flagstaff I gladly would know; And it is the thing you’re desired to show.