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Page 129
... insuring my goods , $ 14 for cartage , and $ 50 commis- sion at 2 per cent for selling them . How much money should he remit to me ? 28. Sent my agent $ 2050 to invest in coal at $ 4 per ton , after deducting his commission of 21 per ...
... insuring my goods , $ 14 for cartage , and $ 50 commis- sion at 2 per cent for selling them . How much money should he remit to me ? 28. Sent my agent $ 2050 to invest in coal at $ 4 per ton , after deducting his commission of 21 per ...
Page 130
... insuring my house at 1 % , for how much is it insured ? 4. At 2 % what will be the cost of insuring $ 10000 of merchandise at 3 value ? 254. Insurance is security against loss . 255. The payment made for insurance is called the Pre ...
... insuring my house at 1 % , for how much is it insured ? 4. At 2 % what will be the cost of insuring $ 10000 of merchandise at 3 value ? 254. Insurance is security against loss . 255. The payment made for insurance is called the Pre ...
Page 131
... Insured a country store for $ 5,000 and goods for $ 10,000 , at 30g on $ 100 . $ 1 is paid for the policy . What does the insurance cost ? 7. What will it cost to insure a mill for $ 5000 , the rate being one and one - half per cent for ...
... Insured a country store for $ 5,000 and goods for $ 10,000 , at 30g on $ 100 . $ 1 is paid for the policy . What does the insurance cost ? 7. What will it cost to insure a mill for $ 5000 , the rate being one and one - half per cent for ...
Page 132
... insured , at 21 % , so that the owner , in case of loss , may recover both the value of the cargo and the premium . NOTE . ― The value of the wheat = 97 % of the amount insured . TRADE DISCOUNT . 259. The deduction of a percentage from ...
... insured , at 21 % , so that the owner , in case of loss , may recover both the value of the cargo and the premium . NOTE . ― The value of the wheat = 97 % of the amount insured . TRADE DISCOUNT . 259. The deduction of a percentage from ...
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... insuring my house for $ 3850 for three years . What was the rate of the yearly premium ? 45. A stock of goods valued at $ 6300 is insured for 3 its value at 3 % . What will be the owner's loss if the goods are totally destroyed by fire ...
... insuring my house for $ 3850 for three years . What was the rate of the yearly premium ? 45. A stock of goods valued at $ 6300 is insured for 3 its value at 3 % . What will be the owner's loss if the goods are totally destroyed by fire ...
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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...
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