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... bought a slate for 25 cents , and a book for eight cents ; how many cents did he give for both ? 3. Peter bought a waggon for 36 cents , and sold it so as to gain 9 cents ; how many cents did he get for it ? 4. Frank gave 15 walnuts to ...
... bought a slate for 25 cents , and a book for eight cents ; how many cents did he give for both ? 3. Peter bought a waggon for 36 cents , and sold it so as to gain 9 cents ; how many cents did he get for it ? 4. Frank gave 15 walnuts to ...
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... bought a chaise for 210 dollars , a horse for 70 dollars , and a saddle for 9 dollars ; what was the whole amount ? Write the numbers as before directed , with units under units , tens under tens , & c . OPERATION . Chaise , 210 dollars ...
... bought a chaise for 210 dollars , a horse for 70 dollars , and a saddle for 9 dollars ; what was the whole amount ? Write the numbers as before directed , with units under units , tens under tens , & c . OPERATION . Chaise , 210 dollars ...
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... to the first figure in the next column . III . Add each succeeding column in the same manner , and set down the whole amount at the last column . EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE . 19. A man bought four loads 16 ADDITION OF SIMPLE NUMBERS . ¶ 5 .
... to the first figure in the next column . III . Add each succeeding column in the same manner , and set down the whole amount at the last column . EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE . 19. A man bought four loads 16 ADDITION OF SIMPLE NUMBERS . ¶ 5 .
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... bought four loads of hay ; one load weighed 1817 pounds , another weighed 1950 pounds , another 2156 pounds , and another 2210 pounds ; what was the amount of hay purchased ? 20. A person owes A 100 dollars , B 2160 dollars , C 785 ...
... bought four loads of hay ; one load weighed 1817 pounds , another weighed 1950 pounds , another 2156 pounds , and another 2210 pounds ; what was the amount of hay purchased ? 20. A person owes A 100 dollars , B 2160 dollars , C 785 ...
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... bought four hogs , each weighing 375 pounds , how much did they all weigh ? Ans . 1500 . 9. The fore quarters of an ox weigh one hundred and eight pounds each , the hind quarters weigh one hundre " and twenty - four pounds each , the ...
... bought four hogs , each weighing 375 pounds , how much did they all weigh ? Ans . 1500 . 9. The fore quarters of an ox weigh one hundred and eight pounds each , the hind quarters weigh one hundre " and twenty - four pounds each , the ...
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acres amount annexed annuity answer apples Arithmetic arithmetical series avoirdupois bushels called ciphers compound interest compound numbers contained cord feet cows cube root cubic currency decimal fractions denominator diameter divided dividend division divisor dollars equal EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE factors farthings federal money foot gain gallons given number greatest common divisor Hence hogshead horse hundred hundredths improper fraction inches least common multiple length less number measure miles mills minuend minutes mixed number months multi multiplicand multiply Note number of terms OPERATION oranges ounce paid payment pence pints pounds present worth principal proportion pupil quantity quarts quotient quotient figure rate per cent ratio receive Reduce remainder right hand figure rule shillings side simple numbers sold solid feet square root subtraction tens thousandths units vulgar fractions weight whole number write yards of cloth
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Page 81 - The first seven letters of the alphabet, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, are used to...
Page 258 - EF or his certain attorney, his executors, administrators or assigns, to which payment, well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents ; Sealed with my seal.
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 114 - Multiply together the numerators for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator.
Page 258 - CD, his heirs, executors, or administrators, do and shall well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, unto the...
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 103 - To reduce an improper fraction to a whole, or mixed number. Example. — Reduce 'T'J to a whole, or mixed number. Rule. — Divide the numerator by the denominator...
Page 107 - Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remain.
Page 177 - RULE.* — Multiply each payment by the time at which it is due; then divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments, and the quotient will be the true time required.
Page 120 - To reduce fractions of different denominators to equivalent fractions, having a common denominator, — RULE : Multiply...