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... rods of fencing around it ; what is the length of one side of the field ? Ans . 148 rods . 112. ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE XII . What is 1 fourth of 5847 dollars ? OPERATION . 4 ) 5847 146 1 Explanation . Here , after dividing what we can of ...
... rods of fencing around it ; what is the length of one side of the field ? Ans . 148 rods . 112. ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE XII . What is 1 fourth of 5847 dollars ? OPERATION . 4 ) 5847 146 1 Explanation . Here , after dividing what we can of ...
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... rod ; he gave in payment three 25 - cent pieces and one 10 - cent piece ; how many cents should he receive in return ? Ans . 9 cts . 94. Henry had four 10 - cent pieces , one 5 - cent , and four 3 - cent pieces ; with his money he ...
... rod ; he gave in payment three 25 - cent pieces and one 10 - cent piece ; how many cents should he receive in return ? Ans . 9 cts . 94. Henry had four 10 - cent pieces , one 5 - cent , and four 3 - cent pieces ; with his money he ...
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... rod there are 5 yards ; how many rods are there in 407 yards ? Ans . 74 rods . 23. At $ a quire , how many quires of paper can be bought for $ ? Ans . 2 quires . 24. If I can weave § of a yard of cloth in 1 hour , in what time can I ...
... rod there are 5 yards ; how many rods are there in 407 yards ? Ans . 74 rods . 23. At $ a quire , how many quires of paper can be bought for $ ? Ans . 2 quires . 24. If I can weave § of a yard of cloth in 1 hour , in what time can I ...
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... rod there are 5 feet ; how many feet are there in 1 rod ? Ans . 16 feet . 36. A man in business lost $ 758 in 1 year ; this was equal to of the money he put in trade ; how much money did he put in trade ? 37. I gained $ 3478 by selling ...
... rod there are 5 feet ; how many feet are there in 1 rod ? Ans . 16 feet . 36. A man in business lost $ 758 in 1 year ; this was equal to of the money he put in trade ; how much money did he put in trade ? 37. I gained $ 3478 by selling ...
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... rods in length , 16 rods were laid in one day ; what part of the wall was laid in 1 day ? 57. What part of 20 is 4 ? 15 ? 13 ? 21 ? NOTE . 21 / , or that 5 is of 40 . Ans . . = ; 20 = 40 ; 2 is the same part of 20 that is of Ans .. ? 58 ...
... rods in length , 16 rods were laid in one day ; what part of the wall was laid in 1 day ? 57. What part of 20 is 4 ? 15 ? 13 ? 21 ? NOTE . 21 / , or that 5 is of 40 . Ans . . = ; 20 = 40 ; 2 is the same part of 20 that is of Ans .. ? 58 ...
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Page 165 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 166 - The circumference of a circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees; each degree into 60 minutes, and each minute into 60 seconds. Degrees, minutes, and seconds are designated by the characters °, ', ". Thus 23° 14' 35" is read 23 degrees, 14 minutes, and 35 seconds.
Page 158 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30| square yards — 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 166 - A circle is a plane figure bounded by a line, every part of which is equally distant from : a point within called the centre ; as AEFGBD.
Page 155 - Measure 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5$ yards or 16$ feet = 1 rod (rd.) 320 rods or 5280 feet = 1 mile (mi.) Square Measure 144 square inches (sq.
Page 163 - A pile of wood 4 feet wide, 4 feet high, and 8 feet long, contains 1 cord. A pile 4 feet wide, 4 feet high, and 1 foot long, contains 1 cord foot.
Page 318 - Separate the multiplier into convenient factors, multiply the multiplicand by one of the factors, and that product by another factor, and so on, till all the factors are employed ; the last prod* net is the true answer ; thus, 41 X 25 = 41 X 5 X 5.
Page 273 - If 15 men can do a piece of work in 12 days, how many men can do it in 20 days ? Ans. 9 men. 3. If 72 cents is paid for 6 hours' washing, how much should be paid for 8£ hours
Page 321 - ... accrued upon the yearly interests, then to cancel the yearly interests themselves, and then towards the payment of the principal. 3. Proceed in the same way with succeeding payments, computing, however, no interest beyond the time of settlement.
Page 65 - TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . ct. 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar . $. 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . E.