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... field I have 227 , in another 1110 , in another 12230 . and in another 321 ; how many had he in all ? Ans . 13888 sheep . 8. A farmer raises the following quantities of grain on four fields , namely : on the first 1006 bushels of wheat ...
... field I have 227 , in another 1110 , in another 12230 . and in another 321 ; how many had he in all ? Ans . 13888 sheep . 8. A farmer raises the following quantities of grain on four fields , namely : on the first 1006 bushels of wheat ...
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... field , 379 in another , 165 in another , and 599 in another ; -how many has he in all ? Ans . 2116 sheep . 5. From New York to Albany is 150 miles , from Albavy to Rochester 251 miles , and from Rochester to Buffalo 75 miles ; -how far ...
... field , 379 in another , 165 in another , and 599 in another ; -how many has he in all ? Ans . 2116 sheep . 5. From New York to Albany is 150 miles , from Albavy to Rochester 251 miles , and from Rochester to Buffalo 75 miles ; -how far ...
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... field ; how many more had the other ? Ans 110 dollars . one field , and 305 in he in one field than in Ans . 231 sheep . 7. A gentleman owns a farm worth 5397 dollars , and a store worth 1082 dollars ; how much more is the farm worth ...
... field ; how many more had the other ? Ans 110 dollars . one field , and 305 in he in one field than in Ans . 231 sheep . 7. A gentleman owns a farm worth 5397 dollars , and a store worth 1082 dollars ; how much more is the farm worth ...
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... field and 297 in field than in the Ans . 209 sheep . 2. On a certain farm there are 110 rods of stone - fence and 96 rods of rail - fence ; how many more rods of stone- fence than rail - fence ? Ans . 14 rods . 3. Mr. A traveled 200 ...
... field and 297 in field than in the Ans . 209 sheep . 2. On a certain farm there are 110 rods of stone - fence and 96 rods of rail - fence ; how many more rods of stone- fence than rail - fence ? Ans . 14 rods . 3. Mr. A traveled 200 ...
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... fields of corn ; and in each field there are 97 rows , and 256 hills in each row . How many hills in Ans 372480 hills . the 15 fields ? CONTRACTIONS IN MULTIPLICATION DEFINITIONS . ART . 34. A Composite 44 [ CHAP . II MULTIPLICATION .
... fields of corn ; and in each field there are 97 rows , and 256 hills in each row . How many hills in Ans 372480 hills . the 15 fields ? CONTRACTIONS IN MULTIPLICATION DEFINITIONS . ART . 34. A Composite 44 [ CHAP . II MULTIPLICATION .
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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.