Burnham's Arithmetic, Revised: A New System of Arithmetic, on an Improved Plan: Embracing the Rules of Three, Single and Double, Direct and Inverse ... and All Proportional Questions in One Rule Applicable to the Whole, the Process Greatly Simplified and Abridged |
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... cost 10 cents , an orange 5 , a lemon 3 , and a dozen of quills 14 cents , what is the cost of the whole ? 6. A man bought of a drover 3 sheep and a cow ; for one of the sheep he paid 4 dollars , for the other two he paid 3 dollars ...
... cost 10 cents , an orange 5 , a lemon 3 , and a dozen of quills 14 cents , what is the cost of the whole ? 6. A man bought of a drover 3 sheep and a cow ; for one of the sheep he paid 4 dollars , for the other two he paid 3 dollars ...
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... cost , if the car- riage cost 102 dollars , the horse 80 dollars , and the harness 16 dollars ? Ans . 198 . 4. If a wagon cost 78 dollars , and a yoke of oxen 96 dollars , what will be the cost of both ? QUESTIONS . - 1 . What is ...
... cost , if the car- riage cost 102 dollars , the horse 80 dollars , and the harness 16 dollars ? Ans . 198 . 4. If a wagon cost 78 dollars , and a yoke of oxen 96 dollars , what will be the cost of both ? QUESTIONS . - 1 . What is ...
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... cost which cost 12,640 dollars . the whole ? When the columns to be added are long , the following method will be found convenient . Begin to add with the unit figure , as usual ; and for every ten , place a dot against that figure ...
... cost which cost 12,640 dollars . the whole ? When the columns to be added are long , the following method will be found convenient . Begin to add with the unit figure , as usual ; and for every ten , place a dot against that figure ...
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... cost 86 dollars , and the harness 18 dol- lars , how much more than the har ness did the horse cost ? 4. A merchant having 8322 yards , sells 6588 yards ; how many has he left ? 6. What number must be added to 8625 to make 10894 ? 8 ...
... cost 86 dollars , and the harness 18 dol- lars , how much more than the har ness did the horse cost ? 4. A merchant having 8322 yards , sells 6588 yards ; how many has he left ? 6. What number must be added to 8625 to make 10894 ? 8 ...
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... cost , what was the first cost ? 11. If a piece of land be bought for 550 dollars , and sold for 250 more than it cost , for how much is it sold ? 13 : Peter the Great died in 14. Peter the Great died in the 1725 , 112 years before the ...
... cost , what was the first cost ? 11. If a piece of land be bought for 550 dollars , and sold for 250 more than it cost , for how much is it sold ? 13 : Peter the Great died in 14. Peter the Great died in the 1725 , 112 years before the ...
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