 | Warren Colburn - 1828 - 190 σελίδες
...cost him, and how much did he lose ? * J */•» Q » *}/>,. Miscellaneous Examples. 1. If a staff5 feet long cast a shadow 4 feet at 12 o'clock, what...leaked out, and he sold the remainder for 1 dollar a gallon ; how much did ho sell it for? " ! • 4. A cask of wine cost 67 , dollars ; what is 5 eighths... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1829 - 180 σελίδες
...of water, in 1 hour, run into f cistern containing 97 gallons, and 44 gallons run ou1 in an hour, m what time will it be filled ? 3. A man bought a cask of wine containing 75 gallon* ; 2 sevenths of it leaked out, and he sold the remainder for 1 dollar a gallon ; how much did... | |
 | James L. Connolly (mathematician.) - 1829 - 266 σελίδες
...gallons of water in an hour fall into a cistern, containing 300 gallons, and by a pipe in the cistern, 30 gallons run out in an hour, in what time will it be filled ? Ans, 10 hours. 32. A and 6 depart from the same place, and go the same way ; but A goes 5 days before... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1831 - 246 σελίδες
...water, in one hour, fall into a cistern containing 300 gallons, and by a pipe in the cistern 35 galIons run out in an hour; in what time will it be filled ? Ans. in 12 hours. 56. A and B depart from the same place and travel the same road ; but A goes 5... | |
 | Catharine Esther Beecher - 1833 - 296 σελίδες
...of water, in one hour, fall into a cistern containing 300 gallons, and by a pipe in the cistern, 35 gallons run out in an hour ; in what time will it be filled ? Ans. in 12 hours. 29. A and B depart from the same place and travel the same road ; but A goes 5... | |
 | James L. Connolly (mathematician.) - 1835 - 264 σελίδες
...gallons of water in an hour fall into a cistern, containing 300 gallons, and by a pipe in the cistern, 30 gallons run out in an hour, in what time will it be filled? Ans. 10 hours. 32. A and B depart from the same place, and go the same way ; but A goes 5 days before... | |
 | Luther Ainsworth - 1837 - 306 σελίδες
...water fall into "a cistern containing 230 galls, in an hour; and by a pipe in the cistern 35 galls, run out in an hour, in what time will it be filled ? Ans. 15 hours, 20 m. 13. A cistern has 3 faucets ; the first will empty it in 15 minutes; the second,... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - 1839 - 220 σελίδες
...water in one hour fall into a cistern which will hold 230 gallons, and by a pipe in the cistern 35 gallons run out in an hour ; in what time will it be filled ? Ans. 15h. 20m. 49. A and B depart from the same place and travel the same road ; but A goes 5 days... | |
 | Jason M. Mahan - 1839 - 312 σελίδες
...water, in one hour, fall into a cistern, containing 256 gallons ; and, by a pipe in the cistern, 24 gallons run out in an hour — in what time will it be filled. Ans. 16 hours. 46. A person failing in trade, owes 1976 dollars, and the inventory of his effects amounts... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1839 - 356 σελίδες
...If 75 gallons of water fall into a cistern containing 50° gallons, and by a pipe in the cistern 40 gallons run out in an hour ; in what time will it be filled ? Ans. 14h. 17rn. 8fsec. , 50. How many dozen pair of gloves, at $0.56 per pair, may be bought for... | |
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Miscellaneous Examples. 1. If a staff 5 feet long cast a shadow 4 feet at 12 o'clock, what is the length of a pole that casts a shadow 67 feet at the same time ? 2. If 53 gallons of water, in 1 hour, run into a cistern containing 97 gallons, and 44 gallons... 
