Wentworth-Smith Arithmetics: Grades VII and VIIIGinn, 1914 - Arithmetic |
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... profit of 25 % . 41. Find the selling price of a farm that cost $ 3600 , the farm being sold at a loss of 25 % . 42. If a club of boys pays $ 28 for a camping outfit and sells it for 75 % of its cost , how much does the club receive ...
... profit of 25 % . 41. Find the selling price of a farm that cost $ 3600 , the farm being sold at a loss of 25 % . 42. If a club of boys pays $ 28 for a camping outfit and sells it for 75 % of its cost , how much does the club receive ...
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... profit on 250 T. 750 lb. ? 16. A lumber dealer buys 59,500 ft . of lumber at $ 16 per M. He sells 48,000 ft . at $ 19.50 per M , and the balance at $ 19 per M. How much is his whole profit ? ORAL EXERCISE 1. What is $ 2.50 with 10 % 66 ...
... profit on 250 T. 750 lb. ? 16. A lumber dealer buys 59,500 ft . of lumber at $ 16 per M. He sells 48,000 ft . at $ 19.50 per M , and the balance at $ 19 per M. How much is his whole profit ? ORAL EXERCISE 1. What is $ 2.50 with 10 % 66 ...
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... profit of 20 % . How much does he gain ? 4. A dealer buys some cloth for $ 50 and sells it at a profit of 20 % . How much does he gain ? What is the selling price ? 5. A grocer bought $ 15 worth of berries , but left them in the sun so ...
... profit of 20 % . How much does he gain ? 4. A dealer buys some cloth for $ 50 and sells it at a profit of 20 % . How much does he gain ? What is the selling price ? 5. A grocer bought $ 15 worth of berries , but left them in the sun so ...
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... profit ? 2. A grocer buys starch at 50 ¢ a box and sells it at 10 % profit . What is the selling price ? 3. A dealer buys stove polish at 3 ¢ a cake and sells it at 4 ¢ . What is his per cent of profit ? 4. A grocer buys matches at 48 ...
... profit ? 2. A grocer buys starch at 50 ¢ a box and sells it at 10 % profit . What is the selling price ? 3. A dealer buys stove polish at 3 ¢ a cake and sells it at 4 ¢ . What is his per cent of profit ? 4. A grocer buys matches at 48 ...
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... profit ? - 8. A dealer pays $ 4.32 a gross for some penholders and sells them at 5 ¢ each . What per cent does he gain ? -9 . Some buttons that cost a dealer $ 1.08 a gross are sold at 12 ... Profit . Dealers often allow a PROFIT AND LOSS 69.
... profit ? - 8. A dealer pays $ 4.32 a gross for some penholders and sells them at 5 ¢ each . What per cent does he gain ? -9 . Some buttons that cost a dealer $ 1.08 a gross are sold at 12 ... Profit . Dealers often allow a PROFIT AND LOSS 69.
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Page 373 - Liquid Measure 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal...
Page 373 - 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 373 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq.
Page 374 - TIME 60 seconds (sec.) = 1 minute (min.) 60 minutes = 1 hour (hr.) 24 hours = 1 day (da.) 7 days = 1 week (wk.) 365 days = 1 common year (yr.) 366 days = 1 leap year About 30 days = 1 month (mo.) 12 months = 1 year VALUE 10 cents (ct.
Page 337 - Therefore, the square of a number contains the square of the tens, plus twice the product of the tens and units, plus the square of the units.
Page 293 - That there shall be levied, assessed, collected and paid annually upon the entire net income arising or accruing from all sources in the preceding calendar year to every citizen of the United States, whether residing at home or abroad...
Page 142 - Bankers always find the difference in time between two dates, and also the interest on any sum, by means of tables. The following is one form of the table of difference of time : The exact number of days from any day of any month to the corresponding day of any month within a year is found opposite the first month and under the second. For example, from August 7 to December 7 is 122 da.; from November...
Page 26 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction.
Page 339 - Ifft-hand period and write its root for the first figure of the required root. Square this root, subtract the result from the left-hand period, and to the remainder annex the next period for a dividend.
Page 339 - Separate the number into periods of two figures each, beginning at units. Find the greatest square in the left-hand period and write its root for the first figure of the required root.