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A Keg of Wine (Posted on 2004-07-14) Difficulty: 3 of 5
A man had a 10-gallon keg full of wine, and an empty jug. On Monday he drew off a jugful of wine and filled up the keg with water. On Friday, after the wine and water had been thorougly mixed, he drew off another jugful and again filled up the keg with water. The keg then contained equal quantities of wine and water.

What was the capacity of the jug?

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  Subject Author Date
Puzzle AnswerK Sengupta2022-07-02 07:53:53
SolutionSolutionbroll2016-03-08 00:07:23
general exact solutionDaniel2006-07-09 15:22:58
Solutionre(3): the CORRECT solutionNick Williams2004-07-21 19:34:54
ThanksDavid Bate2004-07-20 02:57:32
re: Different Solution - Where Am I going wrong?Jim2004-07-19 15:37:51
re: Different Solution - Where Am I going wrong?Richard2004-07-19 15:32:48
Different Solution - Where Am I going wrong?David Bate2004-07-19 04:38:04
oopsJim2004-07-15 15:41:23
re(3): I just read the question correctlyEric2004-07-15 13:35:45
Hints/Tipsre(3): I just read the question correctlySilverKnight2004-07-15 13:30:27
re(2): I just read the question correctlyJim2004-07-15 13:09:31
re: I just read the question correctlyEric2004-07-15 12:59:19
I just read the question correctlyJim Mahaffey2004-07-15 11:45:45
2.92 doesn't workJim Mahaffey2004-07-15 11:41:16
re: Keg O'Wine answerJim Mahaffey2004-07-15 11:10:09
Water and wineJack Goodwin2004-07-15 02:04:02
re(2): the CORRECT solutionDavid2004-07-14 21:19:08
re: the CORRECT solutionrixar2004-07-14 20:52:27
Keg O'Wine answerTia Abina2004-07-14 20:08:24
solution?rixar2004-07-14 19:59:47
Solutionthe CORRECT solutionDavid2004-07-14 19:49:23
AnswerCandy Bermudez2004-07-14 17:01:56
SolutionRichard2004-07-14 13:36:47
Solutionfull solutionThalamus2004-07-14 13:05:08
SolutionsolutionJim Mahaffey2004-07-14 12:40:56
percentages?Jim Mahaffey2004-07-14 12:37:36
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