 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
 | Elias Loomis - Algebra - 1864 - 386 pages
...would have described A's distance in m hours. What was the distance of the two places from each other? a full vessel that holds 256 gallons ; and then, filling...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 - 1852 - 422 pages
...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... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1866 - 420 pages
...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... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard, William Downs Henkle - Algebra - 1866 - 546 pages
...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,... | |
 | Elias Loomis - Algebra - 1868 - 386 pages
...hours. What was the distance of the two places from each other? Ct, X - ~j=. ~p=. Vm+Vn Vm-Vn rob. 13. A vintner draws a certain quantity of wine out of...he draw each time? Ans. 64, 48, 36, and 27 gallons. Note. Suppose - part is drawn each time. OS ml oer/> 256 256(03—1) . OA ,, « , , , ; Then 256 —... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Algebra - 1866 - 420 pages
...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... | |
 | Joseph Ficklin - Algebra - 1874 - 446 pages
...¿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... | |
 | Edward Olney - Algebra - 1877 - 466 pages
...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... | |
 | Edward Olney - Algebra - 1878 - 516 pages
...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... | |
 | Edward Olney - Algebra - 1881 - 506 pages
...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... | |
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