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... dollars , and a sleigh 67 do . ars , what is the value of both ? Ans . 177 dollars . 2. A man bought a load of hay for 7 dollars , a load of wheat for 40 dollars , and some rye for 231 ADDITION . [ CHAP . II Practical Questions, rency,
... dollars , and a sleigh 67 do . ars , what is the value of both ? Ans . 177 dollars . 2. A man bought a load of hay for 7 dollars , a load of wheat for 40 dollars , and some rye for 231 ADDITION . [ CHAP . II Practical Questions, rency,
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John Fair Stoddard. wheat for 40 dollars , and some rye for 231 dollars ; —what was the whole cost ? Ans . 278 dollars . 3. A farmer bought a span of horses for 211 dollars , a yoke of oxen for 125 dollars , and farming implements to the ...
John Fair Stoddard. wheat for 40 dollars , and some rye for 231 dollars ; —what was the whole cost ? Ans . 278 dollars . 3. A farmer bought a span of horses for 211 dollars , a yoke of oxen for 125 dollars , and farming implements to the ...
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... dollars , and a fine horse for 114 dollars ; how much did they all cost ? Ans . 2997 dollars . 14. A merchant bought groceries to the amount of 6110 dollars , dry goods to the amount of 12233 dollars nd had 10446 dollars left ; how much ...
... dollars , and a fine horse for 114 dollars ; how much did they all cost ? Ans . 2997 dollars . 14. A merchant bought groceries to the amount of 6110 dollars , dry goods to the amount of 12233 dollars nd had 10446 dollars left ; how much ...
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... dollars , B gave 268 dollars , C gave 947 dollars , and D gave 144 dollars ; -how much did they together con- tribute ? Ans . 1538 dollars . 2. A father gave to his oldest son 3789 dollars , to his youngest son 2973 dollars , to his ...
... dollars , B gave 268 dollars , C gave 947 dollars , and D gave 144 dollars ; -how much did they together con- tribute ? Ans . 1538 dollars . 2. A father gave to his oldest son 3789 dollars , to his youngest son 2973 dollars , to his ...
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... dollars apiece , to his sons , each 4647 dollars , and to his wife 3595 dol- lars ; -how much was his estate ? Ans . 23409 dollars . 8. In a certain school there are five classes ; the first class contains 29 scholars , the second 38 ...
... dollars apiece , to his sons , each 4647 dollars , and to his wife 3595 dol- lars ; -how much was his estate ? Ans . 23409 dollars . 8. In a certain school there are five classes ; the first class contains 29 scholars , the second 38 ...
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Page 192 - If the payment be less than the Interest, the surplus of interest must not be taken to augment the principal ; but interest continues on the former principal until the period when the payments, taken together, exceed the interest due...
Page 85 - TIME 60 seconds (sec.) = 1 minute (min.) 60 minutes = 1 hour (hr.) 24 hours = 1 day...
Page 79 - Weight is used in weighing groceries ana all coarse articles ; as, sugar, tea, coffee, butter, cheese, flour, hay; &c., and all metals except gold and silver. 16 drams (dr.) make 1 ounce, marked oz. 16 ounces " 1 pound, " Ib. 25 pounds " 1 quarter, " qr. 4 quarters, or 100 Ibs. " 1 hundred weight, " cwt. 20 hundred weight " 1 ton,
Page 6 - Romans, employs in expressing numbers seven capital letters, viz. : I for one ; V for five ; X for ten ; L for fifty ; C for one hundred ; D for five hundred ; M for one thousand.
Page 189 - Given the principal, the time, and the interest, to find the rate per cent. RULE. Divide the given interest by the interest of the given principal, for the given time, at one per cent.
Page 63 - Place the sum down as in the last example, then mark off from the right of the dividend as many figures as there are ciphers in the divisor...
Page 117 - 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 277 - A person looking on his watch, was asked, what was the time of the .day ; he answered, it is between 4 and 5 ; but A more particular answer being required, he said, that the hour and minute hands were then exactly together.
Page 192 - The rule for casting interest, when partial payments have been made, is to apply the payment, in the first place, to the discharge of the interest then due. If the payment exceeds the interest, the surplus goes towards discharging the principal, and the subsequent interest is to be computed on the balance of principal remaining due.
Page 233 - Multiply the last term by the ratio, from the product subtract the first term, and divide the remainder by the ratio, less 1; the quotient will be the sum of the series required.