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... yards , sells 6588 yards ; how many has he left ? 6. What number must be added to 8625 to make 10894 ? 8. How many years before the death of Washington , in 1799 , was the birth of Franklin ? 10. Sir Isaac Newton was born 9. The ...
... yards , sells 6588 yards ; how many has he left ? 6. What number must be added to 8625 to make 10894 ? 8. How many years before the death of Washington , in 1799 , was the birth of Franklin ? 10. Sir Isaac Newton was born 9. The ...
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... yards , at 7 dollars per yard . How much did he pay for the whole ? Ans . 2835 dollars . 53. If a ship sail 12 miles per hour , how far will she sail in 12 days ? Ans . 3456 miles . 54. If a man hoe 3 rows of corn , 28 hills each , in 1 ...
... yards , at 7 dollars per yard . How much did he pay for the whole ? Ans . 2835 dollars . 53. If a ship sail 12 miles per hour , how far will she sail in 12 days ? Ans . 3456 miles . 54. If a man hoe 3 rows of corn , 28 hills each , in 1 ...
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... yards of cloth cost 56 cents , what did one cost ? 7. How many yards of broadcloth can be bought for 72 dollars , at the rate of 8 dollars per yard ? 8. How many bushels of apples can be bought for 100 cents , at 25 cents per bushel ? 9 ...
... yards of cloth cost 56 cents , what did one cost ? 7. How many yards of broadcloth can be bought for 72 dollars , at the rate of 8 dollars per yard ? 8. How many bushels of apples can be bought for 100 cents , at 25 cents per bushel ? 9 ...
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... yards of cloth can be bought for 1155 dollars , at 7 dollars per yard ? Ans . 165 . 4. If a man labor one month for 12 dollars , how many months will he labor for 1008 dollars ? and how many years , allowing 12 months to a year ? Ans ...
... yards of cloth can be bought for 1155 dollars , at 7 dollars per yard ? Ans . 165 . 4. If a man labor one month for 12 dollars , how many months will he labor for 1008 dollars ? and how many years , allowing 12 months to a year ? Ans ...
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... yards of cloth cost , at 12 dollars per yard ? 3. How many inches in 56541 feet ? 5. If a man travel 38 miles in a day , how many will he travel in 16 days ? 7. If 60 minutes make 1 hour , how many minutes in 13070026 hours ? 9. How ...
... yards of cloth cost , at 12 dollars per yard ? 3. How many inches in 56541 feet ? 5. If a man travel 38 miles in a day , how many will he travel in 16 days ? 7. If 60 minutes make 1 hour , how many minutes in 13070026 hours ? 9. How ...
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Page 217 - Multiply each payment by the time at which it is due; then divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments, and the quotient will be the equated time, nearly.
Page 39 - The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which we divide is called the divisor.
Page 230 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 105 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 156 - Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer.
Page 98 - TABLE. 10 Mills =1 Cent. 10 Cents =1 Dime. 10 Dimes =1 Dollar. 10 Dollars =1 Eagle.
Page 321 - America, to be paid to the said or his certain attorney, executors, administrators, or assigns: to which payment well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents.
Page 63 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction. RULE. — Multiply the whole number by the denominator of...
Page 217 - ... 8 months ; what is the equated time for the payment of the whole ? Ans.