 A vintner draws a certain quantity of wine out of a full vessel that holds 256 gallons ; and then filling the vessel with water, draws off the same quantity of liquor as before, and so on for four draughts, when there were only 81 gallons of pure wine...  Elements of Algebra - Page 275by William Smyth - 1833 - 280 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Miles Bland - Algebra - 1849 - 486 pages
...25 : 16 ; .-. 9 : л-2 :: 9 : i6; .'. x* = 16, and x = ± 4, and .'. DE = 5, and AD + DE = 25. 20. A Vintner draws a certain quantity of wine out of...pure wine left. How much wine did he draw each time? Let x = the number of gallons drawn the first time; .*. 256 — x = the quantity of wine left, and... | |
 | Charles William Hackley - Algebra - 1849 - 534 pages
...4 shillings per day. i) A vintner draws n certain quantity of wine out of a full vessel that holds gallons, and then filling the vessel with water, draws off the same quantity quid as before, and so on for four draughts, when there were only 81 >DS of pure wine left. How much... | |
 | Alfred Wrigley - 1852 - 344 pages
...sold of sherry 3 dozen more for £10 than he did of claret for £6. Required the price of each. 580. A vintner draws a certain quantity of wine out of...the same quantity of liquor as before, and so on for 4 draughts, and then there were only 8 1 gallons of pure wine left in the vessel. How much wine did... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1852 - 408 pages
...days, they would have received the same sum. For how many days were they engaged ? 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... | |
 | Elias Loomis - Algebra - 1855 - 356 pages
...A's distance in m hours. What was the distance of the two places from each other ? Ans. a Prob. 13. A vintner draws a certain quantity of wine out of...draw each time ? Ans. 64, 48, 36, and 27 gallons. Prob. 14. A number a is diminished by the nth part of itself, this remainder is diminished by the nth... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1857 - 408 pages
...days, they would have received the same sum. For how many days were they engaged t Ans. 19 daya. 20. A vintner draws a certain quantity of wine out of a full vessel that holds 250 gallons ; and then filling the vessel with water, draws off the same number of gallons as before,... | |
 | Elias Loomis - Algebra - 1858 - 394 pages
...the two places from each other ? Ans. aX Prob. 13. A vintner draws a certain quantity of wine out ol a full vessel that holds 256 gallons ; and then, filling...he draw each time? Ans. 64, 48, 36, and 27 gallons. Prob. 14. A number a is diminished by the wth part of itself, this remainder is diminished by the nth... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard, William Downs Henkle - Algebra - 1859 - 538 pages
...in the added square, bears to the values of r, as finally ascertained. MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS* 1. A vintner draws a certain quantity of wine out of...gallons; and then filling the vessel with water, draws * These questions should be solved without resorting to the method just given. off the same quantity... | |
 | James Wharton - 1860 - 176 pages
...are to each other as 3 to 4, and the sum of their squares is 324900 ; what are the numbers ? (50.) A vintner draws a certain quantity of wine out of...draughts, when there were only 81 gallons of pure wilie left. How much wine did he draw each time ? (51.)4 From two towns, C. and D., being distant 396... | |
 | James Wharton - 1864 - 180 pages
...are to each other as 3 to 4, and the sum of their squares is 324900 ; what are the numbers ? (50.) A vintner draws a certain quantity of wine out of...pure wine left. How much wine did he draw each time ? (51.) From two towns, C. and D., being distant 396 miles, two persons, A. and В., setting out at... | |
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