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... bushel , how many bushels of barley can be bought for $ 125 ? 23. When butter is 25 ¢ a pound , how many pounds can I buy for $ 50 ? 24. How many dozen eggs at 163 cents a dozen can be bought for $ 38 ? 25. At 12 cents a quart , how ...
... bushel , how many bushels of barley can be bought for $ 125 ? 23. When butter is 25 ¢ a pound , how many pounds can I buy for $ 50 ? 24. How many dozen eggs at 163 cents a dozen can be bought for $ 38 ? 25. At 12 cents a quart , how ...
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... bushel , what will 117.75 bushels cost ? 41. Apples sell for $ 1.28 a bushel ; how much money will 24 barrels bring , each containing 2 bu . ? 42. Find the cost of 3.325 lb. of butter at 18.75 cents a pound . 43. What will 63 yd . of ...
... bushel , what will 117.75 bushels cost ? 41. Apples sell for $ 1.28 a bushel ; how much money will 24 barrels bring , each containing 2 bu . ? 42. Find the cost of 3.325 lb. of butter at 18.75 cents a pound . 43. What will 63 yd . of ...
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... bushel , 30 lb. of sugar at $ .08 } a pound , and 12 bu . of potatoes at $ .29 a bushel . 7. A grocer bought three bunches of bananas at $ 1.54 a bunch . The first bunch contained 73 bananas , the second 54 , and the third 97. He sold ...
... bushel , 30 lb. of sugar at $ .08 } a pound , and 12 bu . of potatoes at $ .29 a bushel . 7. A grocer bought three bunches of bananas at $ 1.54 a bunch . The first bunch contained 73 bananas , the second 54 , and the third 97. He sold ...
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... bushels of corn at 43 cents a bushel will pay for the cloth ? 28. .5 of a number exceeds .45 of it by 20. What is the number ? SOLUTION : .5 what ? 20.05 .45.05 . Now the question is , 20 is .05 of = € 400 . 29. At 85 a yard , how many ...
... bushels of corn at 43 cents a bushel will pay for the cloth ? 28. .5 of a number exceeds .45 of it by 20. What is the number ? SOLUTION : .5 what ? 20.05 .45.05 . Now the question is , 20 is .05 of = € 400 . 29. At 85 a yard , how many ...
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... bushels of wheat at $ 1.10 a bushel must be given for 6 pieces of cloth each containing 33 yards at 50 cents a yard ? 42. How many cords of wood at $ 3 a cord will pay for 30 lb. of sugar at 5 cents a pound ? 43. If 8 men can do a piece ...
... bushels of wheat at $ 1.10 a bushel must be given for 6 pieces of cloth each containing 33 yards at 50 cents a yard ? 42. How many cords of wood at $ 3 a cord will pay for 30 lb. of sugar at 5 cents a pound ? 43. If 8 men can do a piece ...
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Page 89 - A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high, contains 1 cord; and a cord foot is 1 foot in length of such a pile.
Page 45 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints — 1 quart (qt...
Page 45 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 206 - The square of a number composed of tens and units is equal to the square of the tens, plus twice the product of the tens by the units, plus the square of the units.
Page 5 - A fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit...
Page 6 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction.
Page 276 - A can shear 41 sheep in a day, B 63, and C 54; what is the number of sheep in the smallest flock that would furnish exact days' labor for each of them shearing alone ? Ans.
Page 6 - 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 43 - LENGTH 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5| yards = 1 rod (rd.) 320 rods = 1 mile (mi.) 1 mile = 1,760 yd.
Page 94 - Two men start from the same place and travel in the same direction ; one, 5 miles an hour ; the other, 7 miles an hour.