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... bushels of wheat were produced on 5 acres of land . How many bushels did one acre produce ? 23. A school - building of 8 rooms contains 240 desks . How many desks are in each room ? 24. If 216 bars of soap were packed in 9 boxes , how ...
... bushels of wheat were produced on 5 acres of land . How many bushels did one acre produce ? 23. A school - building of 8 rooms contains 240 desks . How many desks are in each room ? 24. If 216 bars of soap were packed in 9 boxes , how ...
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... bushels of wheat were harvested from 10 acres . How many bushels ought 8 acres to yield ? IO . How many men can do in 6 days the same amount of work that would occupy 12 men 8 days ? 80 kegs of wine , each containing 4 gallons , were ...
... bushels of wheat were harvested from 10 acres . How many bushels ought 8 acres to yield ? IO . How many men can do in 6 days the same amount of work that would occupy 12 men 8 days ? 80 kegs of wine , each containing 4 gallons , were ...
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... bushels of wheat , which was 5 times as much as he kept . How many bushels did he keep ? 31. A butcher paid 108 dollars for 9 hogs . What was each hog worth ? 32. If a man can walk 28 miles in 7 hours , how far could he walk in 10 hours ...
... bushels of wheat , which was 5 times as much as he kept . How many bushels did he keep ? 31. A butcher paid 108 dollars for 9 hogs . What was each hog worth ? 32. If a man can walk 28 miles in 7 hours , how far could he walk in 10 hours ...
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... bushels of wheat , how many bushels should 10 acres produce ? 40. Twelve men built 132 rods of fence in a certain time . How many rods could 9 men have built in the same time ? 41. If a quantity of oats last 8 horses 9 weeks , how long ...
... bushels of wheat , how many bushels should 10 acres produce ? 40. Twelve men built 132 rods of fence in a certain time . How many rods could 9 men have built in the same time ? 41. If a quantity of oats last 8 horses 9 weeks , how long ...
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... bushels of wheat , which they sold for 20 dollars . The first owned 7 bushels , the second , 8 bushels , the third , the remainder . What part of the money did the third receive ? LESSON XI . I. What is of 5 ? Solution of 5 is , equal ...
... bushels of wheat , which they sold for 20 dollars . The first owned 7 bushels , the second , 8 bushels , the third , the remainder . What part of the money did the third receive ? LESSON XI . I. What is of 5 ? Solution of 5 is , equal ...
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Page 201 - The Present Worth of a debt payable at a future time without interest is such a sum as, being on interest for the time at a certain rate, will amount to the debt.
Page 207 - The square of the sum of two numbers is equal to the square of the first, plus twice the product of the first by the second, plus the square of the second.
Page 108 - TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . ct. 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar . $. 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . E.
Page 114 - Length 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5| yards, or 16| feet = 1 rod (rd.) 320 rods, or 5280 feet = 1 mile (mi.) Square Measure 144 square inches (sq.
Page 109 - TABLE. 2 pints pt. make 1 quart, marked qt. 8 quarts - 1 peck, - pk. 4 pecks - 1 bushel, - bu.
Page 118 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 112 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints — 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal.) 31| gallons = 1 barrel (bbl.) 2 barrels = 1 hogshead (hhd...
Page 116 - A Square is a figure having four equal sides and four right angles.
Page 80 - Reduce the fractions to a common denominator and divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor.
Page 28 - Division is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another ; or of finding one of the equal parts of a number.