| Great Britain - 1855 - 494 pages
...of 88-9 to 11*1 ; what weight of each is there in a cubic foot of water? * 65. In England, guupowder is made of 75 parts of nitre, 10 of sulphur, and 15 of charcoal; in France, of 77 of nitre, 9 of sulphur, and 14 of charcoal : if half a ton of each be mixed, what... | |
| Robert Johnston (F.R.G.S.) - 1863 - 258 pages
...the interest on £I5 2s. 6d. for 105 days at any rate of interest ? 141. Supposing that in England gunpowder is made of 75 parts of nitre, 10 of sulphur, and 15 of charcoal ; in France of 77 of nitre, 9 of sulphur, and 14 of charcoal : if a ton of each be mixed, what weight... | |
| William Alfred Browne - 1863 - 490 pages
........................ M. December, 1858, p. 63. Ans. 81 6OO square yards. (457) Suppose that in England gunpowder is made of 75 parts of nitre, 10 of sulphur, and 15 of charcoal; in Franee, of 77 of nitre, 9 of sulphur, and 14 of chareoal ; if a ton of each be mixed, what wcight... | |
| Henry White - 1864 - 156 pages
...cent. should I have lost or gained if I had sold them for 320 guineas ? 7. Supposing that in England gunpowder is made of 75 parts of nitre, 10 of sulphur, and 15 of charcoal; in France, of 77 of nitre, 9 of sulphur, and 14 of charcoal; if a ton of each be mixed, what weight... | |
| Civil service - 1866 - 270 pages
...cent. should I have lost or gained if I had sold them for 320 guineas ? 7. Supposing that in England gunpowder is made of 75 parts of nitre, 10 of sulphur, and 15 of charcoal ; in France, of 77 of nitre, 9 of sulphur, and 14 of charcoal ; if a ton of each be mixed, what weight... | |
| John William Colenso (bp. of Natal.) - 1867 - 242 pages
...£225, £325, and £425. Their profits were £585. What portion should each receive of this sum ? (4.) Gunpowder is made of 75 parts of nitre, 10 of sulphur, and 15 of charcoal. What weight of each will there be in 5 cwt. ? (5.) Divide £32 Is. 3d. among 4 persons, in the proportion... | |
| W. M. LUPTON - 1867 - 210 pages
...cent, should I have lost or gained if I had sold them for 320 guineas? (84) Supposing that in England gunpowder is made of 75 parts of nitre, 10 of sulphur and 15 of charcoal; in France of 77 of nitre, 9 of sulphur, and 14 of charcoal; if a ton of each be mixed, what weight... | |
| Henry Austin Oram - 1869 - 168 pages
...cent. should I have lost or gained if I had sold them for 320 guineas? 92. Supposing that in England gunpowder is made of 75 parts of nitre, 10 of sulphur, and 15 of charcoal ; in France, of 77 of nitre, 9 of sulphur, and 14 of charcoal ; if a ton of each be mixed, what weight... | |
| John William Colenso - Arithmetic - 1871 - 238 pages
...Troy of this metal yields 66 shilltngs; what weight of pure silver is there in 20s.? 10. In England, gunpowder is made of 75 parts of nitre 10 of sulphur, and 15 of charcoal ; in Franec, of 77 of nitre, 9 of sulphur, and 14 of charcoal: if half a ton of each be mixed, what... | |
| Henry Major - 1875 - 204 pages
...yards wide be planted round it, find the area of the interior space. ME 391. Suppose that in England gunpowder is made of 75 parts of nitre, 10 of sulphur, and 15 of charcoal; in France, of 77 of nitre, 9 of sulphur, and 14 of charcoal ; if a ton of each be mixed, what weight... | |
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