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... invested in glass- ware was $ 3,978,406 , and in New Jersey , $ 310,000 . How many times the capital in New Jersey was invested in this industry in Pennsylvania ? 151. Copy , and complete the following bills : I. DIVISION . 59.
... invested in glass- ware was $ 3,978,406 , and in New Jersey , $ 310,000 . How many times the capital in New Jersey was invested in this industry in Pennsylvania ? 151. Copy , and complete the following bills : I. DIVISION . 59.
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... invested money and received a dividend of 3 ¢ on every dollar . What part of a dollar did each dollar earn ? NOTE . The answers to the above should be expressed as common and as decimal fractions . 582. The unit of exchange in the ...
... invested money and received a dividend of 3 ¢ on every dollar . What part of a dollar did each dollar earn ? NOTE . The answers to the above should be expressed as common and as decimal fractions . 582. The unit of exchange in the ...
Page 242
... invested the balance in sugar . What rate per cent . did the broker charge ? 3. If a broker charges $ 25 for investing $ 10,000 in certain bonds , what is his rate of commission ? 4. Black & Co. sent 500 bu . of wheat to their agent in ...
... invested the balance in sugar . What rate per cent . did the broker charge ? 3. If a broker charges $ 25 for investing $ 10,000 in certain bonds , what is his rate of commission ? 4. Black & Co. sent 500 bu . of wheat to their agent in ...
Page 245
... invested ? 4. A has $ 12,625 returned , as the proceeds of a sale after paying a commission of 2 per cent . What was the full amount of the sales ? 663. Make problems for the numbers in Art . 664 , as in Arts . 663 and 665 . 664. Find ...
... invested ? 4. A has $ 12,625 returned , as the proceeds of a sale after paying a commission of 2 per cent . What was the full amount of the sales ? 663. Make problems for the numbers in Art . 664 , as in Arts . 663 and 665 . 664. Find ...
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... invested a certain amount in groceries , receiving 24 per cent . , or $ 206.25 commission and $ 16.75 guarantee . What was the amount invested ? 24. A broker bought 50 shares of railroad stock at $ 85 per share , for which he received ...
... invested a certain amount in groceries , receiving 24 per cent . , or $ 206.25 commission and $ 16.75 guarantee . What was the amount invested ? 24. A broker bought 50 shares of railroad stock at $ 85 per share , for which he received ...
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Page 77 - CUBIC MEASURE 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) = 1 cubic foot (cu. ft.) 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard (cu. yd.) 128 cubic feet = 1 cord (cd...
Page 68 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 68 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 171 - To multiply a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier ; and if there be not places enough in the number, annex ciphers.
Page 335 - RULE. — From half the sum of the three sides, subtract each side separately; multiply the half -sum and the three remainders together; the square root of the product is the area.
Page 172 - Multiply as in whole numbers, and point off in the product as many decimal places as there are in both factors.
Page 326 - Which proves that the square of a number composed of tens and units contains, the square of the tens plus twice the product of the tens by the units, plus the square of the units.
Page 332 - D", and A* : Bi : : C* : D*. BOOK III. THE CIRCLE, AND THE MEASURE OF ANGLES. DEFINITIONS. 152. A CIRCLE is a plane figure bounded by a curved line, all the points of which are equally distant from a point within called the centre; as the figure ADB E.
Page 127 - Reduce the fractions to a common denominator and divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor.
Page 91 - Mnltiple of two or more numbers is the least number that can be divided by each of them without a remainder ; thus 30 is the least common multiple of 10 and 15.