[170.] If a monkey climbs a greasy pole 10 ft. high, ascending 1 ft. with each movement of his arms, and slipping back 6 in. after each advance; how many movements would he have to make, to touch the top, and what height would he have climbed in all?
[171.] Find two numbers whose G.C.M. is 179, L.C.M. 56385, and difference 10382.
[172.] What is the difference between twenty four-quart bottles, and four and twenty quart bottles?
THE G.C.M.
The Greatest Common Measure—A “long pint.”
[173.] There are two casks, one of which holds thirty gallons more than the other. The larger is filled with wine, the smaller with water. Ten gallons are taken out of each: that from the first is poured into the second; the operation is repeated, and it is now found that the larger cask contains 13 gallons of water. Find the contents of each cask.