 | Miles Bland - Geometry - 1821 - 898 pages
...number of men at first in the garrison. Ans. 3200. 53. A composition of copper and tin containing loo cubic inches weighed 505 ounces. How many ounces of...contain, supposing a cubic inch of copper to weigh 5^ounces, and a cubic inch of tin to weigh 4| ounces? Ans. 420 of copper, and 85 of tin. 54. There... | |
 | Thomas Simpson - Algebra - 1821 - 426 pages
...composition of copper and tin, containing 100 cubic niches, being weighed, its weight was found to be 505 ounces .• how many ounces of each metal did it contain, supposing the weight of a cubic inch of copper to be 5i ounces, and that of a cubic inch of tin 44 ? Let x be... | |
 | Miles Bland - Algebra - 1824 - 404 pages
...12 ounces per day for 8 weeks. Required the number of men at first in the garrison. Ans. 3200. 53. A composition of copper and tin containing 100 cubic...contain, supposing a cubic inch of copper to weigh of ounces, and a cubic inch of tin to weigh 4т ounces ? Ans. 420 of copper, and' 85 of tin. 54. There... | |
 | George Lees - 1826 - 276 pages
...210 — 5a; = 240. x = 240 — 210 = 30, the greater part. Hence, 42 — . 30 = 12. the less Ex. 5. A composition of copper and tin, containing 100 cubic...contain, supposing a cubic inch of copper to weigh 5J ounces, and a cubic inch of tin, 4| ounces 1 Let x =: number of cubic inches of copper. Then, 100... | |
 | James Bryce - Algebra - 1837 - 322 pages
...Ans. 18J quarts of the one, and 31¿ of the other. 34. A composition of copper and tin, containing 10O cubic inches, weighed 505 ounces ; how many ounces...supposing a cubic inch of copper to weigh 5£ ounces, and one of tin 4£ ounces ? Ans. 420 copper, 85 tin. 35. From each of 16 coins an artist filed the worth... | |
 | John D. Williams - Algebra - 1840 - 634 pages
...the number; then 6X7XlOz=8-7-12-(z — 1200), or 5x=3x— 9600, and 3z=9600 ; .-. z=3200, Ans. 63. A composition of copper and tin, containing 100 cubic...ounces, and a cubic inch of tin to weigh 4J ounces ? Let x, and 505 — x be the number of ounces of copper and tin, and !f+4^05~a:)==100, and ^=420=... | |
 | James Bryce - 1846 - 352 pages
...30 pence. How much of each sort must he take ? Ans. 18f quarts of the one, and 3Ц of the other. 34. A composition of copper and tin, containing 100 cubic...supposing a cubic inch of copper to weigh 5% ounces, and one of tin 4^ ounces ? Ans. 420 copper, 85 tin. 35. From each of 16 coins an artist filed the worth... | |
 | James Wharton - 1848 - 164 pages
...he came to the 31st milestone ; where was B. when A. reached L. Ans. at the 25th milestonс. (128.) A composition of copper and tin containing 100 cubic...weigh 5| ounces, and a cubic inch of tin to weigh 4^ ounces? Ans. 420 of copper, and 85 of tin. (129.) A landlord agrees with his steward to allow him... | |
 | William Somerville Orr - Science - 1854 - 534 pages
...off; and В alone finishes it in 36 days more. In how many days could each do it separately ? 1 1 . A composition of copper and tin, containing 100 cubic...contain, supposing a cubic inch of copper to weigh 5J oz., and a cubic inch of tin to weigh 4Joz. ? 12. A cask is supplied by three spouts, which can... | |
 | James Wharton - 1860 - 176 pages
...stage-wagon exactly 40 minutes before he came to the 31st milestone. Where was Ü. when A. reached L.? (128.) A composition of copper and tin containing 100 cubic...weigh 5-£ ounces, and a cubic inch of tin to weigh 4^- inches ? (129.) A landlord agrees with his steward to allow him a certain per centage on the rents... | |
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A composition of copper and tin, containing 100 cubic inches, weighed 505 ounces ; how many ounces of each metal did it contain, supposing a cubic. inch of copper to weigh 5£ oz., and a cubic inch of tin to weigh 4J oz. 
