...a profit of ¿£.25 per cent. He afterwards sells the remainder at such a price as to clear ¿6.60 per cent. by the whole transaction; and, had he sold...quantity at the latter price, he would have gained .i¿.175 per cent. Required the number of gallons contamed in the cask. Let 4лг = the number of gallons;...

...other. A. GOUGH, Chippewa Falls. 181.— Arithmetical question. — A merchant bought a cask of wine for |48, and sold a quantity exceeding three-fourths...as to clear 60 per cent, by the whole transaction, but if he had sold the whole quantity at the latter price, he would have gained 175 per cent. How many...

...whose area of 320 rods? PROBLEM No. 25.—BY THE EDITOR. A merchant bought a cask of spirits for $48, and sold a quantity exceeding three-fourths of the...as to clear 60 per cent, by the whole transaction, but if he had sold the whole quantity at the latter price, he would have gained 176 per cent. How many...

...for 48/., and sold a quantity exceeding three-fourths of the whole by two gallons at a profit of 25i. per cent. He afterwards sold the remainder at such a price as to clear 60Í. per cent, by the whole transaction ; but if he had said the whole quantity at the latter price,...

...for i'48, and sold a quantity exceeding three-fourths of the whole by two gallons at a profit of 35 per cent. He afterwards sold the remainder at such a price as to clear 60 per cent, on the whole transaction ; and had he sold the whole quantity at the latter price, he would have gained...

...whose area of 320 rods ? PROBLEM No. 25.— BY THE EDITOR. A merchant bought a cask of spirits for $48, and sold a quantity exceeding three-fourths of the...as to clear 60 per cent, by the whole transaction, but if he had sold the whole quantity at the latter price, he would have gained 17S per cent. How many...