 The hold of a vessel partly full of water (which is uniformly increased by a leak) is furnished with two pumps worked by A and B, of whom A takes three strokes to two of .B's ; but four of .B's throw out as much water as five of A's. Now...  The elements of algebra - Page civby James Wood - 1845 - 287 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Miles Bland - Geometry - 1821 - 898 pages
...before he came to the sist milestone. Where was В when A reached London ? Ans. 25 miles from London. 51. The hold of a vessel partly full of water (which...but four of B's throw out as much water as five of A's. Now В works for the time in which A alone would have emptied the hold; A then pumps out the remainder,... | |
 | Miles Bland - Algebra - 1824 - 404 pages
...he came to the 31st mile-stone. Where was В when A reached London.' Ans. 25 miles from London. 46. The hold of a. vessel partly full of water (which...but four of B's throw out as- much water as five of A's. Now В works for the time in which A alone would have emptied the hold; A then pumps out the remainder,... | |
 | John Martin Frederick Wright - Mathematics - 1825 - 798 pages
...alive when the vessel reached harbour. 7. The hold of a vessel partly full of water (which is uniformlj increased by a leak) is furnished with two pumps worked...but four of B's throw out as much water as five of A's. Now В works for the time in which A alone would have emptied the hold, A then pumps out the remainder,... | |
 | Algebra - 1834 - 182 pages
...С ? Answer, .d'sand B's large ware-houses were 52 feet; small, 20 feet; and C's, 48 feet wide. 26. The hold of a vessel partly full of water (which is...with two pumps worked by A and B, of whom A takes 3 strokes to 2 of B's, but 4 of B's throw out as much water as 5 of Л 's. Now В works for the time... | |
 | John Martin Frederick Wright - Mathematics - 1836 - 776 pages
...water. Required the time of the passage, and the number of men alive when the vessel reached harbour. 7. The hold of a vessel partly full of water (which is...but four of B's throw out as much water as five of A's. Now В works for the time in which A alone would have emptied the hold, A then pumps out the remainder,... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - Industrial arts - 1839 - 514 pages
...years ago, which isfaf more difficult than the last; it ¡aa* follows : — NATUHAL PARACHUTE. 343 " The hold of a vessel partly full of water (which is...worked by A and B, of whom A takes three strokes to B's two, but four of B's throw out as much water as five of A's. Now В works for the time in which... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1839 - 512 pages
...proposed about twenty-five years ago, which is far more difficult than the last ; it is a« follows : — "The hold of a vessel partly full of water (which...worked by A and B, of whom A takes three strokes to B's two, but four of B's throw out as much water as five of A's. Now B works for the time in which... | |
 | 1839 - 508 pages
...by a leak,) is furnished with two pumps worked by A and B, of whom A takes three strokes to B's two, but four of B's throw out as much water as five of A's. Now B works for the time in which A alone would have emptied the hold ; A then pumps out the remainder,... | |
 | John D. Williams - Algebra - 1840 - 634 pages
...••• (&?— V(fcO+ W = a§P' and ^z=^-(-4g!-=^=12, and z=9, .-.the distance required ^ 25. 45. The hold of a vessel partly full of water (which is...but four of B's throw out as much water as five of A's. Now В works for the time in which A alone would have emptied the hold ; A then pumps out the... | |
 | Miles Bland - Algebra - 1841 - 456 pages
...before he came to the 31st milestone. Where was В when A reached London ? Ans. 25 miles from London. 51. The hold of a vessel partly full of water (which...but four of .B's throw out as much water as five of A's. Now В works for the time in which A alone would have emptied the hold; A then pumps out the remainder,... | |
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