 | 1848 - 542 σελίδες
...Proposed by Peter Parley. A ship sails with a supply of biscuit for 60 days, at a daily allowance of lih. a head ; after being at sea 20 days, she encounters a storm, in which 5 men are lost, and damage sustained that will cause a delay of 24 days, and it is found that each man's allowance... | |
 | Harvey Goodwin - 1851 - 196 σελίδες
...find their values. 4. A ship sails with a supply of biscuit for 60 days, at a daily allowance of 1 lb. a head ; after being at sea 20 days she encounters...found that each man's allowance must be reduced to -£ lb. ; find the original number of the crew. 5. If a, b, and so be positive, and a > b, prove that... | |
 | Barnard Smith - 1857 - 740 σελίδες
...Solve the equations : (1) *- <sAr=6. (2) a 4- v6 a 2. A ship sails with a supply of biscuit for 60 days, at a daily allowance of 1 Ib. a head : after...being at sea 20 days she encounters a storm, in which 6 men are washed overboard, and damage sustained that will cause a delay of 24 days, and it is found... | |
 | Isaac Todhunter - 1858 - 530 σελίδες
...risk of losing, supposing the same rates be kept? 31. A ship sails with a supply of biscuit for 60 days, at a daily allowance of 1 Ib. a head; after...of a pound. Find the original number of the crew, 32. A cask A contains 12 gallons of wine and 18 gallons of water; and another cask В contains 9 gallons... | |
 | Henry Pix - 1861 - 116 σελίδες
...ship sails with a supply of biscuit for 60 days at a daily allowance of 1 Ib. per man ; after sailing 20 days she encounters a storm, in which 5 men are washed overboard, and damage sustained which caused a delay of 24 days, and it is found that each man-s allowance must be reduced to f Ib.... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1863 - 338 σελίδες
...is nine times the next higher whole number. Ans. 3. 77. A ship sails with a supply of biscuit for 60 days, at a daily allowance of 1 Ib. a head. After...damage sustained that will cause a delay of 24 days, when it is found that each man's allowance must bo reduced to five sevenths of a pound. Find the original... | |
 | Thomas Kimber - 1865 - 302 σελίδες
...60 „ „ up. (8) A ship sails with a supply of biscuit for 60 days, at a daily allowance of 1 ft. a head ; after being at sea 20 days, she encounters...found that each man's allowance must be reduced to £ths of a pound. Find the original number of the crew. (IS. 1858.) Let x = number of the crew, then... | |
 | Isaac Todhunter - 1870 - 818 σελίδες
...the reduction. 38. A ship sails with a supply of biscuit for 60 days, at a daily allowance of a pound a head; after being at sea 20 days she encounters...sustained that will cause a delay of 24 days, and it is fouad that each man's daily allowance must be reduced to fivesevenths of a pound. Find the original... | |
 | Joseph Ficklin - 1874 - 446 σελίδες
...2d, 500 feet. 40. A ship sails with a supply of biscuit for GO days, at a daily allowance of a pound a head ; after being at sea 20 days she encounters...delay of 24 days, and it is found that each man's daily allowance must be reduced to five-sevenths of a pound. Find the original number of the crew.... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1875 - 338 σελίδες
...number. Ans. 3. 77. A ship sails with a supply of biscuit for 60 days, at a daily allowance of lib. a head. After being at sea 20 days, she encounters...damage sustained that will cause a delay of 24 days, when it is found that each man's allowance must b'; reduced to five sevenths of a pound. Find the original... | |
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A ship sails with a supply of biscuit for 60 days, at a daily allowance of a pound a head ; after being at sea 20 days she encounters a storm in which 5 men are washed overboard, and damage sustained that will cause a delay of 24 days, and it is found... 
