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... paid all but 18 ; how many dollars did he pay ? that is , take 18 from 50 , and how many would there be left ? 7. John bought a book and slate for 33 cents ; he gave 8 cents for the book ; what did the slate cost him ? 8. Peter bought a ...
... paid all but 18 ; how many dollars did he pay ? that is , take 18 from 50 , and how many would there be left ? 7. John bought a book and slate for 33 cents ; he gave 8 cents for the book ; what did the slate cost him ? 8. Peter bought a ...
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... , calling it 7 , we may make the lower figure one more , calling it 3 , and the result will be the same ; for 3 from 8 leaves 5 , the same as 2 from 7 , 19. A man borrowed 713 dollars , and paid 471 SUBTRACTION OF SIMPLE NUMBERS .
... , calling it 7 , we may make the lower figure one more , calling it 3 , and the result will be the same ; for 3 from 8 leaves 5 , the same as 2 from 7 , 19. A man borrowed 713 dollars , and paid 471 SUBTRACTION OF SIMPLE NUMBERS .
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Daniel Adams. 19. A man borrowed 713 dollars , and paid 471 dollars ; how many dollars did he then owe ? many ? 20. 1612-465 = how many ? 21. 43751-6782 how many ? 713-471 = how Ans . 242 dollars . Ans . 1147 . Ans . 36969 . 8. The pupil ...
Daniel Adams. 19. A man borrowed 713 dollars , and paid 471 dollars ; how many dollars did he then owe ? many ? 20. 1612-465 = how many ? 21. 43751-6782 how many ? 713-471 = how Ans . 242 dollars . Ans . 1147 . Ans . 36969 . 8. The pupil ...
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... paid 274 dollars , the second man 194 dollars less than the first , and the third man 20 dollars less than the second ; how much did the second , the third , and the fourth The second paid 80 . The third paid 60 . The fourth paid 68 ...
... paid 274 dollars , the second man 194 dollars less than the first , and the third man 20 dollars less than the second ; how much did the second , the third , and the fourth The second paid 80 . The third paid 60 . The fourth paid 68 ...
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... paid 23 dollars for his share ; how many dollars did the horse cost them ? 5. A nian has 4 farms worth 324 dollars each ; how many dollars are they all worth ? 6. In one dollar there are one hundred cents ; how many cents in 5 dollars ...
... paid 23 dollars for his share ; how many dollars did the horse cost them ? 5. A nian has 4 farms worth 324 dollars each ; how many dollars are they all worth ? 6. In one dollar there are one hundred cents ; how many cents in 5 dollars ...
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