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... miles a day ; another starts from the same place Tuesday morning , and follows on at the rate of 70 miles a day ; how far are they apart Tuesday night ? Ans . 10 miles . 22. A man , owing 379 dollars , paid at one time 47 dol- lars , at ...
... miles a day ; another starts from the same place Tuesday morning , and follows on at the rate of 70 miles a day ; how far are they apart Tuesday night ? Ans . 10 miles . 22. A man , owing 379 dollars , paid at one time 47 dol- lars , at ...
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... miles in an hour , how many miles will she sail in 1 day , at that rate ? how many miles in 36 days ? how many miles in 1 year , or 365 days ? Ans . 61320 miles in 1 year . 23. A merchant bought 13 pieces of cloth , each piece ...
... miles in an hour , how many miles will she sail in 1 day , at that rate ? how many miles in 36 days ? how many miles in 1 year , or 365 days ? Ans . 61320 miles in 1 year . 23. A merchant bought 13 pieces of cloth , each piece ...
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... miles a day , the other 31 miles a day ; how far apart will they be at the end of 6 days ? Ans . 348 miles . 5. What number is that , the factors of which are 4 , 7 , 6 , and 20 ? Ans . 3360 . 6. If 18 men can do a piece of work in 90 ...
... miles a day , the other 31 miles a day ; how far apart will they be at the end of 6 days ? Ans . 348 miles . 5. What number is that , the factors of which are 4 , 7 , 6 , and 20 ? Ans . 3360 . 6. If 18 men can do a piece of work in 90 ...
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... miles an hour , how many hours would it take him to travel 24 miles ? 11. In an orchard there are 28 trees standing in rows , and there are 3 trees in a row ; how many rows are there ? Remark . When any one thing is divided into two ...
... miles an hour , how many hours would it take him to travel 24 miles ? 11. In an orchard there are 28 trees standing in rows , and there are 3 trees in a row ; how many rows are there ? Remark . When any one thing is divided into two ...
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... miles a day , how many days will it take him to travel 264 miles ? It will evidently take him as many days as 264 contains 24 . OPERATION . 246 X 4 . 6 ) 264 24 ) 264 ( 11 days , Ans or , 21 4 ) 44 24 11 days . 24 3. Divide 576 by 48 ...
... miles a day , how many days will it take him to travel 264 miles ? It will evidently take him as many days as 264 contains 24 . OPERATION . 246 X 4 . 6 ) 264 24 ) 264 ( 11 days , Ans or , 21 4 ) 44 24 11 days . 24 3. Divide 576 by 48 ...
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Page 128 - How does it appear, that in multiplying both terms of the fraction by the same number the value of the fraction is not altered ? 24.
Page 36 - Two men, A and B, start from the same place at the same time, and travel the same way ; A...
Page 104 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, RULE. Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction ; to the product add the numerator, and write the result over the denominator.
Page 219 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 182 - ... multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first for the answer, which will always be of the same denomination as the third term.
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Page 246 - A man was hired 50 days on these conditions. — that, for every day he worked, he should receive $ '75, and, for every day he was idle, he should forfeit $ '25 ; at the expiration of the time, he received $ 27'50 ; how many days did he work...
Page 114 - Multiply together the numerators for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator.
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