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... distance from A to B is 194 miles , which is 69 miles farther than the distance from B to C. How far is it from B to C ? 19. Judson's library contains 200 volumes ; Jackson's contains 34 volumes less . How many volumes are in Jackson's ...
... distance from A to B is 194 miles , which is 69 miles farther than the distance from B to C. How far is it from B to C ? 19. Judson's library contains 200 volumes ; Jackson's contains 34 volumes less . How many volumes are in Jackson's ...
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... distance per hour should it have run to make the trip in 10 hours ? 27. A trader sold 24 hogs at 9 dollars apiece , and spent the money for sheep , at 6 dollars each . How many sheep did he buy ? 28. A farmer sold his hay for 360 ...
... distance per hour should it have run to make the trip in 10 hours ? 27. A trader sold 24 hogs at 9 dollars apiece , and spent the money for sheep , at 6 dollars each . How many sheep did he buy ? 28. A farmer sold his hay for 360 ...
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... distance in 8 days . How far did he travel per day ? 20. A boy having 75 cents , gave of it for 4 quarts of chestnuts . What was the value of 1 quart ? 21. A drover sold 25 hogs at 4 dollars a head , and invested of the money in cows at ...
... distance in 8 days . How far did he travel per day ? 20. A boy having 75 cents , gave of it for 4 quarts of chestnuts . What was the value of 1 quart ? 21. A drover sold 25 hogs at 4 dollars a head , and invested of the money in cows at ...
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... distance of the distance that Clifford walked . Charles walked was How far did Clifford walk ? of the 19. In a pasture there are 21 cows , and number of cows equals of the number of sheep . How many sheep are there ? 20 . A and B went ...
... distance of the distance that Clifford walked . Charles walked was How far did Clifford walk ? of the 19. In a pasture there are 21 cows , and number of cows equals of the number of sheep . How many sheep are there ? 20 . A and B went ...
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... distance had he then traveled ? 3 0 6. A farmer planted 3 of his land in corn , of it in wheat , and in potatoes . What part of his land did he cultivate ? 7. A coat cost $ 81 , a vest $ 23 , and a hat $ 310 . Find the total cost ? 8 ...
... distance had he then traveled ? 3 0 6. A farmer planted 3 of his land in corn , of it in wheat , and in potatoes . What part of his land did he cultivate ? 7. A coat cost $ 81 , a vest $ 23 , and a hat $ 310 . Find the total cost ? 8 ...
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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.