The number of deaths in a besieged garrison amounted to 6 daily ; and allowing for this diminution, their stock of provisions was sufficient to last 8 days. But on the evening of the sixth day, 100 men were killed in a sally, and afterwards the mortality... A Treatise on Algebra - Page 355by Elias Loomis - 1864 - 359 pagesFull view - About this book
| Miles Bland - Geometry - 1821 - 898 pages
...sally, and afterwards the mortality increased to 10 daily. Supposing the stock of provisions unconsumcd at the end of the sixth day to support 6 men for 6i days; it is required to find how long it would support the garrison ; and the number of men alive... | |
| Miles Bland - Algebra - 1824 - 404 pages
...last for 8 days. But on the evening of the sixth day 100 men were killed in a sally, and afterwards the mortality increased to 10 daily. Supposing the...unconsumed at the end of the sixth day to support 6 men for fil days; it is required to find how long it would support the garrison; and the number of men alive... | |
| Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1825 - 400 pages
...to last 8 days. But on the evening of the sixth day, 100 men were killed in a sally, and afterwards the mortality increased to 10 daily. Supposing the...number of men alive when the provisions were exhausted. 60. There was a cask containing 20 gallons of brandy ; a certain quantity of this was drawn off into... | |
| John Martin Frederick Wright - Mathematics - 1825 - 798 pages
...on the evening of the sistb 3. ST. JOHNS COLLEGE. day 100 men were killed in a sally, and afterwards the mortality increased to 10 daily. Supposing the stock of provisions unconsumed at the end of the 6th day sufficient to support 6 men for 01 days. It is required to find how long it would support the... | |
| Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1828 - 330 pages
...to last 8 days. But on the evening of the sixth day, 100 men were killed in a sally, and afterwards the mortality increased to 10 daily. Supposing the'...unconsumed at the end of the sixth day to support 6 men for 6 1 days ; it is required to find how long it would support the garrison, and the number of men alive... | |
| Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1828 - 288 pages
...to last 8 days. But on the evening of the sixth day, 100 men were killed in a sally, and afterwards the mortality increased to 10 daily. Supposing the...unconsumed at the end of the sixth day to support G men for 61 days; it is required to find how long it would support the garrison, and the number of... | |
| Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1829 - 284 pages
...to last 8 days. But on the evening of the sixth day, 100 men were killed in a sally, and afterwards the mortality increased to 10 daily. Supposing the...number of men alive when the provisions were exhausted. 60. There was a cask containing 20 gallons of brandy ; a certain quantity of this wac^rawn off into... | |
| Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1830 - 290 pages
...sally, and afterwards the mortality increased to 10 daily. Supposing the stock of provisions unconsumcd at the end of the sixth day to support 6 men for 61...number of men alive when the provisions were exhausted. 60. There was a cask containing 20 gallons of brandy ; a certain quantity of this was drawn off into... | |
| William Smyth - Algebra - 1830 - 278 pages
...last for 8 days. But on the evening of the sixth day 100 men were killed in a sally, and afterwards the mortality increased to 10 daily. Supposing the...provisions unconsumed at the end of the sixth day to be sufficient to support 6 men for 61 days ; it is required to find how long it would support the garrison... | |
| Warren Colburn - Algebra - 1831 - 282 pages
...to 10 daily. Supposing the stock of provisions unconsumcd at the end of the sixth day to support G men for 61 days ; it is required to find how long...number of men alive when the provisions were exhausted. 60. There was a cask containing 20 gallons of brandy ; a certain quantity of this was drawn off into... | |
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