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... worth at the end of the third year ? 6. A commission merchant sold in one year 15,809 barrels of apples ; 23,640 barrels of potatoes ; 14,096 barrels of flour ; and 17,007 barrels of sugar . How many in all did he sell ? 7. Mrs. Jenkins ...
... worth at the end of the third year ? 6. A commission merchant sold in one year 15,809 barrels of apples ; 23,640 barrels of potatoes ; 14,096 barrels of flour ; and 17,007 barrels of sugar . How many in all did he sell ? 7. Mrs. Jenkins ...
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... worth $ .45 and a slate . How much did the slate cost him ? 84. Written Problems . 1. Mrs. Edwards paid $ 45.35 for a cloak , $ 28.75 for one dress , $ 19.82 for another dress , and $ 26.95 for lace . How much did she pay for all ? 2. A ...
... worth $ .45 and a slate . How much did the slate cost him ? 84. Written Problems . 1. Mrs. Edwards paid $ 45.35 for a cloak , $ 28.75 for one dress , $ 19.82 for another dress , and $ 26.95 for lace . How much did she pay for all ? 2. A ...
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... worth 4 cents , what are 10 gallons of milk worth ? 9. Matthew gave 10 dimes in payment for 8 pounds of sugar at 9 cents a pound , and 5 pounds of corn meal at 4 cents a pound . How much change is due him ? 10. At 8 cents a yard , how ...
... worth 4 cents , what are 10 gallons of milk worth ? 9. Matthew gave 10 dimes in payment for 8 pounds of sugar at 9 cents a pound , and 5 pounds of corn meal at 4 cents a pound . How much change is due him ? 10. At 8 cents a yard , how ...
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... worth $ 22.20 , what are 3 banjos worth ? 28. What is the product of ( 755 ) multiplied by ( 129 ) ? ( 90081 ) x ( 68 59 ) = ? ― 103. To find the product when the multiplier is expressed MULTIPLICATION . 31.
... worth $ 22.20 , what are 3 banjos worth ? 28. What is the product of ( 755 ) multiplied by ( 129 ) ? ( 90081 ) x ( 68 59 ) = ? ― 103. To find the product when the multiplier is expressed MULTIPLICATION . 31.
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... worth , at $ 43 ? 3. In each foot there are 12 inches . are there in 1,672 feet ? How many inches 4. What is the entire cost of 25 pieces of cloth , each con- taining 49 yards , at $ .67 a yard ? 5. What is the amount of 15 months ...
... worth , at $ 43 ? 3. In each foot there are 12 inches . are there in 1,672 feet ? How many inches 4. What is the entire cost of 25 pieces of cloth , each con- taining 49 yards , at $ .67 a yard ? 5. What is the amount of 15 months ...
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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.