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... Sugar , 13 cwt . of Malaga Raisins , 35 firkins of Butter , 27 pairs of worsted Hose , 94 bushels of Oats , 29 pairs of men's Shoes , Received payment in full , at 2 , 15 per lb. at 0 , 21 at 0 , 19 at 7 , 31 per cwt . at 7 , 14 per fir ...
... Sugar , 13 cwt . of Malaga Raisins , 35 firkins of Butter , 27 pairs of worsted Hose , 94 bushels of Oats , 29 pairs of men's Shoes , Received payment in full , at 2 , 15 per lb. at 0 , 21 at 0 , 19 at 7 , 31 per cwt . at 7 , 14 per fir ...
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... Sugar , at 52s . per cwt . 28 lbs . of Rice , at 3d . per lb. £ 32 10 0 0 7 0 5 loaves of Sugar , wt . S5lb . at 1s . Id . 3 C. 2 qrs . 14b . of Raisins , at 36s . per cwt . 6 10 per lb. 1 17 11 6 £ 41 5 5 2. What sum added to 177. 11s ...
... Sugar , at 52s . per cwt . 28 lbs . of Rice , at 3d . per lb. £ 32 10 0 0 7 0 5 loaves of Sugar , wt . S5lb . at 1s . Id . 3 C. 2 qrs . 14b . of Raisins , at 36s . per cwt . 6 10 per lb. 1 17 11 6 £ 41 5 5 2. What sum added to 177. 11s ...
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... sugar , of which he sells 9C . Sqrs . 25lb . how much of it remaius unsold ? Ans . 7C . 2qrs . 17lb . 10. From a fashionable piece of cloth which contained 52yds . 2na . a taylor was ordered to take three suits , cach 6yds . 2qrs . how ...
... sugar , of which he sells 9C . Sqrs . 25lb . how much of it remaius unsold ? Ans . 7C . 2qrs . 17lb . 10. From a fashionable piece of cloth which contained 52yds . 2na . a taylor was ordered to take three suits , cach 6yds . 2qrs . how ...
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... sugar , at 3 10 6 per cwt . 137 9 6 52 yds . of cloth , at 0 5 9 per yd . 14 19 0 19 lbs . of indigo , at 0 11 6 per lb. 10 18 6 : 29 yds . of cambric , at 0 15 7 7 per yd . 19 13 11 111 yds . broadcloth , at i 2 6 per yd . 124 17 6 94 ...
... sugar , at 3 10 6 per cwt . 137 9 6 52 yds . of cloth , at 0 5 9 per yd . 14 19 0 19 lbs . of indigo , at 0 11 6 per lb. 10 18 6 : 29 yds . of cambric , at 0 15 7 7 per yd . 19 13 11 111 yds . broadcloth , at i 2 6 per yd . 124 17 6 94 ...
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... sugar , each weigh- ing 9 cwt . 3 qrs . 12 lb. ? Ans . 69cwt . 2. What is the weight of 6 chests of tea , each weigh- ing 3 cwt . 2 s . 9 lb. Ans . 21ewt . 1qr . 26lb . 3. How mh brandy in 9 casks . each containing 41 gals . 5 qts . pt ...
... sugar , each weigh- ing 9 cwt . 3 qrs . 12 lb. ? Ans . 69cwt . 2. What is the weight of 6 chests of tea , each weigh- ing 3 cwt . 2 s . 9 lb. Ans . 21ewt . 1qr . 26lb . 3. How mh brandy in 9 casks . each containing 41 gals . 5 qts . pt ...
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Page 218 - To measure a parallelogram, or long square. RULE. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the area, or superficial content.
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