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... share of each son ? Ans . 7000 dollars . 3. Suppose a farmer , who has a plantation of 520 acres , buys an adjoining one of 375 acres , and divides the whole into five equal portions : how many acres will there be in each portion ? Ans ...
... share of each son ? Ans . 7000 dollars . 3. Suppose a farmer , who has a plantation of 520 acres , buys an adjoining one of 375 acres , and divides the whole into five equal portions : how many acres will there be in each portion ? Ans ...
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... share of each nephew ? Ans . 5713 pounds . MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION . 1. Multiply 145 by 12 , and divide the product by 6 . Result 290 . 2. To find how many dollars are contained in any number of pounds , we multiply the pounds by 8 ...
... share of each nephew ? Ans . 5713 pounds . MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION . 1. Multiply 145 by 12 , and divide the product by 6 . Result 290 . 2. To find how many dollars are contained in any number of pounds , we multiply the pounds by 8 ...
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... share of each son ? Ans . 250A . 2R . 34P . 7. A person , at his decease , left property to the amount of 2425L . 19s . His will directed that 200 pounds should be given to the poor , and that the re- mainder should be divided , equally ...
... share of each son ? Ans . 250A . 2R . 34P . 7. A person , at his decease , left property to the amount of 2425L . 19s . His will directed that 200 pounds should be given to the poor , and that the re- mainder should be divided , equally ...
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... share in stock , & c . So is the whole gain or loss , To that person's share of the gain or loss . PROOF . The sum of the several shares must equal the whole gain or loss . EXAMPLES . 1. Three merchants trading together , gained 800 dol ...
... share in stock , & c . So is the whole gain or loss , To that person's share of the gain or loss . PROOF . The sum of the several shares must equal the whole gain or loss . EXAMPLES . 1. Three merchants trading together , gained 800 dol ...
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... share of gain . As 8000 : 4800 :: 800 : 480 B's share of gain . As 8000 : 2000 :: 800 : 200 C's share of gain . 2. D , E , and F , trading together , gained 120L . D's stock was 140L . É's was 300L . and F's was 160L .; what was each man's ...
... share of gain . As 8000 : 4800 :: 800 : 480 B's share of gain . As 8000 : 2000 :: 800 : 200 C's share of gain . 2. D , E , and F , trading together , gained 120L . D's stock was 140L . É's was 300L . and F's was 160L .; what was each man's ...
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Page 173 - When the two extremes and number of terms are given, to find the common difference. RULE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less one; the quotient will be the common difference.
Page 170 - ... cents for every day he was idle ; at settlement he received 5 dollars. How many days did he work. and how many days was he idle ? Ans.
Page 190 - Feet multiplied by feet, give feet. Feet multiplied by inches, give inches. Feet multiplied by seconds, give seconds. Inches multiplied by inches, give seconds. Inches multiplied by seconds, give thirds. Seconds multiplied "by seconds, give fourths.
Page 99 - RULE.* Multiply the principal by the 'rate per cent, and divide the product by 100: the quotient will be the interest for 1 year.
Page 37 - TIME. 60 seconds (sec.} make - 1 minute min. 60 minutes « - - - 1 hour H. 24 hours - - . • - 1 day D.
Page 132 - RULE. Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators for a new denominator: then reduce the new fraction to its lowest terms.
Page 131 - Operations with Fractions A) To change a mixed number to an improper fraction, simply multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction and add the numerator.
Page 169 - Suppose two numbers, and work with each agreeably to the tenor of the question, noting the errors of the results : multiply the errors of each operation into the supposed number of the other ; then, If the errors be alike, i.
Page 129 - The number above the line is called the numerator, and that below the line the denominator. The denominator...
Page 155 - INVOLUTION, OR THE RAISING OF POWERS. A power is the product arising from multiplying any given number into itself continually a certain number of times ; thus, 2x2= 4 the second power or square of 2.