...days, they would have received the same sum. For how many days were they engaged 1 Ans. 19 days. 20. A vintner draws a certain quantity, of wine out of...filling the vessel with water, draws off the same number of gallons as before, and so on for four draughts, when there were only 81 gallons of pure wine...

...A 7 days, they would have received the same sum. For how many days were they engaged? Ans. 19. 20. A vintner draws a certain quantity of wine out of a full vessel that holds 256 gal. ; and then filling the vessel with water, draws off the same number of gal. as before, and so...

...in the added square, bears to the values of x, as finally ascertained. MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS* 1. A vintner draws a certain quantity of wine out of a full vessel that holds 266 gallons ; and then filling the vessel with water, draws off the same quantity of liquor as before,...

...vessel that holds 256 gal. ; and then filling the vessel with water, draws off the same number of gal. as before, and so on for four draughts, when there were only 81 gal. of pure wine left. How much wine did he draw each time? Ans. 64, 48, 36, and 27 gal. AFFECTED...

...distance in m hours. What was the distance of the two places from each other ? . Vm+Vn Ans. a*—= — . Vm—Vn Prob. 13. A vintner draws a certain quantity...gallons. Note. Suppose = part is drawn each time. X Then 256 =— — remains after the first draught. xx 256(x I)2 Similarly, — remains after the second...

...¿ЯЗ. Ж = ± 4/ 5 ОГ ± 1/ — — 15. Solve ж* + 5x + 4 = 5 Vz8 + 5a; + 28. 387t PROBLEMS. 1. A vintner draws a certain quantity of wine out of a full cask that holds 256 gallons, and then, filling the cask with water, draws out the same quantity of...

...held 256 gallons ; and then filled the vessel with water, and drew off' the same number of gallons as before, and so on for four draughts, when there...pure wine left. How much wine did he draw each time ? Sue. — If he drew out - part of the contents of the cask each time, x there remained after the...

...that held 256 gallons ; and then filled the vessel with water, and drew off the same number of gallons as before, and so on for four draughts, when there...pure wine left. How much wine did he draw each time ? Suo. — If he drew out - part of the contents of the cask each time, 3E x _ 1 there remained after...

...that held 256 gallons ; and then filled the vessel with water, and drew off the same number of gallons as before, and so on for four draughts, when there...draw each time ? Ans., 64, 48, 36, and 27 gallons. Suggestion. — If he drew out - part of the contents of the cask each time, there remained after the...

...to have a current of 2 miles an hour, find the rate at which the crew would row in still water? 176. A vintner draws a certain quantity of wine out of a full vessel that contains 256 gallons, and then filling the vessel with water, draws out the same quantity as before,...