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... Merchants ' rule 159 Compound interest 160 Review of interest 161 TRUE DISCOUNT 165 BANK DISCOUNT 167 To find the face of a note when the proceeds , time , and rate are known 173 Review of discount 174 STOCKS AND BONDS 176 Bonds ...
... Merchants ' rule 159 Compound interest 160 Review of interest 161 TRUE DISCOUNT 165 BANK DISCOUNT 167 To find the face of a note when the proceeds , time , and rate are known 173 Review of discount 174 STOCKS AND BONDS 176 Bonds ...
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... merchant sold 48 had 15 gal . 1 qt . 1 pt . left . gal . 3 qt . 1 pt . of coal oil and What quantity had he at first ? 18. A starts from a point in Lat . 21 ° 25 ′ 35 ′′ N. and travels north 24 ° 36 ′ 45 " . At what latitude does he ...
... merchant sold 48 had 15 gal . 1 qt . 1 pt . left . gal . 3 qt . 1 pt . of coal oil and What quantity had he at first ? 18. A starts from a point in Lat . 21 ° 25 ′ 35 ′′ N. and travels north 24 ° 36 ′ 45 " . At what latitude does he ...
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... meters , not by square measure . 3. A merchant bought a roll of carpet containing 74 yd . at 85 a yard , and sold it at $ 1.15 a yard . What was his profit ? 4. A roll of carpet yd . wide contains 60 MEASUREMENTS . 77 Carpeting rooms.
... meters , not by square measure . 3. A merchant bought a roll of carpet containing 74 yd . at 85 a yard , and sold it at $ 1.15 a yard . What was his profit ? 4. A roll of carpet yd . wide contains 60 MEASUREMENTS . 77 Carpeting rooms.
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... merchant bought two casks of wine , each contain- ing 41 gal . 3 qt . , at $ 1.80 per gallon . One - seventh of it leaked away . He sold 9 kegs , each containing 5 gal 1 qt . at 30g a pint , and the remainder for 40g a pint . How much ...
... merchant bought two casks of wine , each contain- ing 41 gal . 3 qt . , at $ 1.80 per gallon . One - seventh of it leaked away . He sold 9 kegs , each containing 5 gal 1 qt . at 30g a pint , and the remainder for 40g a pint . How much ...
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... merchant's profits were $ 1836.24 , which was 25 % more than his profits of 1895. What were his profits in 1895 ? 242. Oral . PROFIT AND LOSS . State the question only . 1. How much is a 10 % profit on goods that cost $ 200 ? 2. I ...
... merchant's profits were $ 1836.24 , which was 25 % more than his profits of 1895. What were his profits in 1895 ? 242. Oral . PROFIT AND LOSS . State the question only . 1. How much is a 10 % profit on goods that cost $ 200 ? 2. I ...
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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.