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... share . How much remains ? 20. At 121 a dozen , how many dozen of eggs can I buy for $ 3 ? 21. At 61 a box , how much will 8 boxes of berries cost ? 22. John has 56 cents , and James as much . How much have both ? 23. A can do a piece ...
... share . How much remains ? 20. At 121 a dozen , how many dozen of eggs can I buy for $ 3 ? 21. At 61 a box , how much will 8 boxes of berries cost ? 22. John has 56 cents , and James as much . How much have both ? 23. A can do a piece ...
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... share of each ? 77. A person owning of a steamboat , sold § of his share What was the value of the boat ? for $ 17360 . 78. After spending der , I had $ 300 left . of my money and How much had I at of the remain- first ? 79. If of of a ...
... share of each ? 77. A person owning of a steamboat , sold § of his share What was the value of the boat ? for $ 17360 . 78. After spending der , I had $ 300 left . of my money and How much had I at of the remain- first ? 79. If of of a ...
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... shares is worth $ 2400 . What is the value of the farm ? 87. Divide $ 31 among some poor children , giving each of a dollar . What will be the number of children ? 88. Two men hire a pasture for $ 25 . A puts in 8 horses and B 12 horses ...
... shares is worth $ 2400 . What is the value of the farm ? 87. Divide $ 31 among some poor children , giving each of a dollar . What will be the number of children ? 88. Two men hire a pasture for $ 25 . A puts in 8 horses and B 12 horses ...
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... share equally in the contents of a bin containing 20 bu . 2 pk . 4 qt . of apples , what is the share of each ? 9. If the entire area of 24 equal fields is 242 A. 20 sq . rd . 15 sq . yd . , what is the size of each field ? 10. A man ...
... share equally in the contents of a bin containing 20 bu . 2 pk . 4 qt . of apples , what is the share of each ? 9. If the entire area of 24 equal fields is 242 A. 20 sq . rd . 15 sq . yd . , what is the size of each field ? 10. A man ...
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... share for $ 1200 ; what was the foundry worth ? 7. Reduce to simple form ( 153 − 37 ) × ( 2 } + 53 ) . 8 . 10 ÷ 43 / = ? 6 + 87 9. Reduce to least common denominator six thirty- fifths , nine twentieths , and five sixteenths , and ...
... share for $ 1200 ; what was the foundry worth ? 7. Reduce to simple form ( 153 − 37 ) × ( 2 } + 53 ) . 8 . 10 ÷ 43 / = ? 6 + 87 9. Reduce to least common denominator six thirty- fifths , nine twentieths , and five sixteenths , and ...
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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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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.
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