The Grammar-school Arithmetic: Being Book Second of the Analysis of Written Arithmetic : Designed for Public and Private Schools : Containing Mental, Slate, and Blackboard Exercises |
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... merchant bought a piece of goods containing 103 yards : he paid $ 2413 ; he wishes to sell it so as to make $ 52.50 ; what should be his price per yard ? 42. If I pay $ 4.50 a ton for coal , how many tons can I buy for $ 67.50 ? MODEL ...
... merchant bought a piece of goods containing 103 yards : he paid $ 2413 ; he wishes to sell it so as to make $ 52.50 ; what should be his price per yard ? 42. If I pay $ 4.50 a ton for coal , how many tons can I buy for $ 67.50 ? MODEL ...
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... = 1760 = 5280 = 63360 1 40 220 = 660 = 7920 51 161 198 1 = 1 = 3 = 1 = 36 - 12 The Troy grain is the unit of measure in this scale . CLOTH MEASURE . 89. Cloth Measure is used by merchants LONG MEASURE . 39 Long Measure.
... = 1760 = 5280 = 63360 1 40 220 = 660 = 7920 51 161 198 1 = 1 = 3 = 1 = 36 - 12 The Troy grain is the unit of measure in this scale . CLOTH MEASURE . 89. Cloth Measure is used by merchants LONG MEASURE . 39 Long Measure.
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... merchants in the sale of cloth , ribbons , laces , etc. ( a . ) TABLE . 2 sixteenths ( 16th ) make 1 eighth , marked 8th , yd . 2 eighths 66 1 quarter , 66 qr . , yd . 66 2 quarters 1 half , 66 hlf . , yd . 4 quarters or 2 halves 66 1 ...
... merchants in the sale of cloth , ribbons , laces , etc. ( a . ) TABLE . 2 sixteenths ( 16th ) make 1 eighth , marked 8th , yd . 2 eighths 66 1 quarter , 66 qr . , yd . 66 2 quarters 1 half , 66 hlf . , yd . 4 quarters or 2 halves 66 1 ...
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... merchant sold 65 lb. of sugar for $ 3.93 ; how much was that a pound ? 134. A gentleman divided $ 5 equally among 37 boys ; how much did each receive ? 135. How many entire yards of calico can I búy for $ 73.37 at 13 cents a yard , and ...
... merchant sold 65 lb. of sugar for $ 3.93 ; how much was that a pound ? 134. A gentleman divided $ 5 equally among 37 boys ; how much did each receive ? 135. How many entire yards of calico can I búy for $ 73.37 at 13 cents a yard , and ...
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... merchant buys 3 hogsheads of molasses at 29 ct . per gallon and sells it for 32 cents ; what is his entire gain ? 181. If 8 horses eat 12 bu . 2 pk . of oats in 3 days , how many bushels will 28 horses eat in the same time ? 182. How ...
... merchant buys 3 hogsheads of molasses at 29 ct . per gallon and sells it for 32 cents ; what is his entire gain ? 181. If 8 horses eat 12 bu . 2 pk . of oats in 3 days , how many bushels will 28 horses eat in the same time ? 182. How ...
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Page 88 - 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.
Page 46 - TABLE. 4 Gills (gi.) make 1 Pint, marked pt. 2 Pints " 1 Quart, " qt. 4 Quarts " 1 Gallon,
Page 22 - DIVISION is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another.
Page 231 - Compute the interest on the principal to the time of the first payment, and if the payment exceed this interest, add the interest to the principal and from the sum subtract the payment: the remainder forms a new principal. II.
Page 90 - The Denominator of a fraction shows the number of "equal parts into which the unit is divided, and gives the name to the fraction.
Page 93 - It will be seen by the above section that if both the numerator and denominator be multiplied by the same number, the value of the fraction will not be altered...
Page 31 - Britain. 4 farthings (qr, or far.) make 1 penny, marked d. 12 pence " 1 shilling, " s. 20 shillings " 1 pound, or sovereign, £. 21 shillings " 1 guinea. OBS. 1. It is customary, at the present day, to express farthings in fractions of a penny. Thus, 1 qr. is written ;<!;•_
Page 36 - Weight is used by apothecaries and physicians in compounding dry medicines. TABLE. 20 Grains (gr.} = 1 Scruple, . . sc., or 3. 3 Scruples = 1 Dram, . . dr., or 3 . 8 Drams = 1 Ounce, . . oz., or § . 12 Ounces = 1 Pound, . . Ib., or ft,.
Page 28 - TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . ct. 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar . $. 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . E.