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... acres was sold for $ 343 an acre : how much did it come to ? To divide by a mixed number , as 5 , 53 , & c . Multiply the whole number by the lower term of the fraction , add the upper term to the product for a divisor ; then multiply ...
... acres was sold for $ 343 an acre : how much did it come to ? To divide by a mixed number , as 5 , 53 , & c . Multiply the whole number by the lower term of the fraction , add the upper term to the product for a divisor ; then multiply ...
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... acres for 40 dollars an acre , and the remainder stood him in 35 dollars per acre : how much land did he purchase ? Ans . 220 acres . 1 6. The product of the divisor and quotient being 800 , the quotient 32 , and the remainder 17 : and ...
... acres for 40 dollars an acre , and the remainder stood him in 35 dollars per acre : how much land did he purchase ? Ans . 220 acres . 1 6. The product of the divisor and quotient being 800 , the quotient 32 , and the remainder 17 : and ...
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... acre , A .; the rood , R .; the rod . r .; the yard , yd .; the foot , ft . , and the inch , in . 144 inches 1 ft . 9 feet - 1 yd . 30+ yards 1 r . 1 R. 1 A. 1 m . 40 rods 4 roods 640 acres This is applied to the measurement of surfaces ...
... acre , A .; the rood , R .; the rod . r .; the yard , yd .; the foot , ft . , and the inch , in . 144 inches 1 ft . 9 feet - 1 yd . 30+ yards 1 r . 1 R. 1 A. 1 m . 40 rods 4 roods 640 acres This is applied to the measurement of surfaces ...
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... acre . 1 R. 14 r . 54 r . 1 A. = 160 r . 54 = .3375 Ans . 40 14 . 1.35 .3375 . 2. What part of 1 cwt . is 2 qr . 14 lb. ? Ans . .625 cwt . 3. Reduce 17 yd . 1 ft . 5.988 in . to the decimal of a mile . Ans . .009943 m 4. Reduce 2 qr . 3 ...
... acre . 1 R. 14 r . 54 r . 1 A. = 160 r . 54 = .3375 Ans . 40 14 . 1.35 .3375 . 2. What part of 1 cwt . is 2 qr . 14 lb. ? Ans . .625 cwt . 3. Reduce 17 yd . 1 ft . 5.988 in . to the decimal of a mile . Ans . .009943 m 4. Reduce 2 qr . 3 ...
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... acre , what is the value of 32 square rods of land ? Ans . $ 9.10 . 11. The loss of merchandise by a fire was estimated at $ 11372.75 , of which was insured ; how much was the loss after deducting the insurance ? Ans . $ 4549.10 . The ...
... acre , what is the value of 32 square rods of land ? Ans . $ 9.10 . 11. The loss of merchandise by a fire was estimated at $ 11372.75 , of which was insured ; how much was the loss after deducting the insurance ? Ans . $ 4549.10 . The ...
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Page 164 - Divide the difference of the extremes by the common difference, and the quotient increased by 1 is the number of terns. EXAMPLES. 1. If the extremes be 3 and 45, and the common difference 2 ; what is the number of terms 1 Ans.
Page 62 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value.
Page 164 - PROBLEM II. The first term, the last term, and the number of terms given, to find the common difference. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1 , and the quotient will be the common diffcrenct.
Page 105 - If 8 men can build a wall 20 feet long, 6 feet high and 4 feet thick, in 12 days ; in what time...
Page 174 - To find the area of a trapezoid. RULE. Multiply half the sum of the two parallel sides by the perpendicular distance between them : the product will be the area.
Page 51 - When the numerator is less than the denominator, the value of the fraction is less than 1.
Page 55 - ... thing remains, multiply it by the next inferior denomination, and divide by the denominator as before, and so on as far as necessary, and the quotient will be the answer.
Page 124 - 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 53 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, — RULE : Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, to the product add the numerator, and write the result over the denominator.
Page 102 - The fourth term is found by multiplying the second and third terms together and dividing by the first § 14O.