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... Bombazine 66 44 66 $ 9.89 10. A boy bought the following items , viz : 2 Slates at 27 cts . 3 Copy Books 66 10 66 25 Quills 66 2 66 100 Slate pencils for 20 " 11. Sold 16 yds . at 9 cts . 14 $ 1.54 38 MULTIPLICATION .
... Bombazine 66 44 66 $ 9.89 10. A boy bought the following items , viz : 2 Slates at 27 cts . 3 Copy Books 66 10 66 25 Quills 66 2 66 100 Slate pencils for 20 " 11. Sold 16 yds . at 9 cts . 14 $ 1.54 38 MULTIPLICATION .
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... bombazine 66 44 " 6 . 81 " flannel 66 56 " 66 36 " muslin 66 14 66 66 -- $ 99.36 13. Sold 49 green hides at $ 1.95 cents each , what did they come to ? 14 . Mr. Jacob Miller , BILLS . Ans . $ 95.55 Philadelphia , January 3 , 1840 ...
... bombazine 66 44 " 6 . 81 " flannel 66 56 " 66 36 " muslin 66 14 66 66 -- $ 99.36 13. Sold 49 green hides at $ 1.95 cents each , what did they come to ? 14 . Mr. Jacob Miller , BILLS . Ans . $ 95.55 Philadelphia , January 3 , 1840 ...
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... blue camlet 66 37 66 66 46 " 13 patterns silk vestings " 3.78 66 9 yds . cambric muslin 66 63 66 25 66 bombazine 64 56 " 17 66 ticking 66 31 66 19 striped jean 66 16 " EXERCISES FOR THE SLATE . 1. What will 126 lbs $ 99.50 94 DECIMALS .
... blue camlet 66 37 66 66 46 " 13 patterns silk vestings " 3.78 66 9 yds . cambric muslin 66 63 66 25 66 bombazine 64 56 " 17 66 ticking 66 31 66 19 striped jean 66 16 " EXERCISES FOR THE SLATE . 1. What will 126 lbs $ 99.50 94 DECIMALS .
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... bombazine To gain 25 per cent . add First cost . 44 cts . $ 103.8 + 15 66 60.00 1.75 66 33.25 2.25 66 27.00 44 66 22.00 20 66 10.00 45 66 54:00 $ 310.09 77.521 $ 387.61 TO MARK GOODS , assume some word containing 10 let- ters ; suppose ...
... bombazine To gain 25 per cent . add First cost . 44 cts . $ 103.8 + 15 66 60.00 1.75 66 33.25 2.25 66 27.00 44 66 22.00 20 66 10.00 45 66 54:00 $ 310.09 77.521 $ 387.61 TO MARK GOODS , assume some word containing 10 let- ters ; suppose ...
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... . per yard . 5 25 selling price . The bombazine cost eh private mark . 45 cts . per yard . Add to gain 25 per cent . 11 56 selling price . ha.p - t . private mark . PROOF . yds . marked . 10 pieces Irish linen 168 PRACTICAL ARITHMETIC .
... . per yard . 5 25 selling price . The bombazine cost eh private mark . 45 cts . per yard . Add to gain 25 per cent . 11 56 selling price . ha.p - t . private mark . PROOF . yds . marked . 10 pieces Irish linen 168 PRACTICAL ARITHMETIC .
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Page 230 - APPLICATION. 1. If a cubical piece of timber be 47 inches long, 47 inches broad, and 47 inches deep, how many cubical inches does it contain? Ans. 103823. 2. There is a cellar dug that is 12 feet every way, in length, breadth, and depth, how many sulid feet of earth were taken out of it?