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... yard ? 80 lb. of candy at 25g a pound ? 101. Written . 8. Find the cost of the following : 66 lb. of pork at 121 . 148 lb. of veal at 16 . 48 boxes of strawberries at 25 . 48 lb. of honey at 259 . 64 bars of soap at 61 ¢ . 60 doz . of ...
... yard ? 80 lb. of candy at 25g a pound ? 101. Written . 8. Find the cost of the following : 66 lb. of pork at 121 . 148 lb. of veal at 16 . 48 boxes of strawberries at 25 . 48 lb. of honey at 259 . 64 bars of soap at 61 ¢ . 60 doz . of ...
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... yard , how many yards of linen can be bought for $ 10 ? 103. Written . 22. At 75g a 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 ...
... yard , how many yards of linen can be bought for $ 10 ? 103. Written . 22. At 75g a 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 ...
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... yards in all ? 2. From a piece of ribbon containing 103ğ yd . , 73a yd . were sold . How many yards were left ? 3. How many yards of muslin at $ .12 a yard will it take for 4 pair of curtains , if each curtain contains 3.375 yd . ? 4. I ...
... yards in all ? 2. From a piece of ribbon containing 103ğ yd . , 73a yd . were sold . How many yards were left ? 3. How many yards of muslin at $ .12 a yard will it take for 4 pair of curtains , if each curtain contains 3.375 yd . ? 4. I ...
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... . 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 yards of cloth can be pur- chased for $ 29.75 . 30. Divide $ 785 among A , B , and MISCELLANEOUS . 29.
... . 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 yards of cloth can be pur- chased for $ 29.75 . 30. Divide $ 785 among A , B , and MISCELLANEOUS . 29.
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... 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 of work in 6 days , in how many days can 12 men do it ? 44. How many pounds of sugar can ...
... 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 of work in 6 days , in how many days can 12 men do it ? 44. How many pounds of sugar can ...
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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.