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... eggs in one nest , and 2 in another . How many eggs are in both nests ? 7. George killed 2 quails , and James killed 7. How many quails did both kill ? 8. A farmer had 8 hogs , and bought 2 more . How many had he then ? 9. Emily found 2 ...
... eggs in one nest , and 2 in another . How many eggs are in both nests ? 7. George killed 2 quails , and James killed 7. How many quails did both kill ? 8. A farmer had 8 hogs , and bought 2 more . How many had he then ? 9. Emily found 2 ...
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... eggs during a certain week , and Oliver's hens laid 127. How many less than Milton's did Oliver's hens lay ? 16. One of George's pigs weighs 139 pounds , and another weighs 175 pounds . What is their difference in weight ? 17. Two boys ...
... eggs during a certain week , and Oliver's hens laid 127. How many less than Milton's did Oliver's hens lay ? 16. One of George's pigs weighs 139 pounds , and another weighs 175 pounds . What is their difference in weight ? 17. Two boys ...
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... eggs at 12 cents a dozen . 20 chickens at 15 cents apiece . 25 boxes of tobacco at 8 dollars a box . 29 . 30 . 31 . 28 cords of wood at 5 dollars a cord . 32 . 32 pairs of lace curtains at 9 dollars a pair . 33. 39 hogs at 7 dollars a ...
... eggs at 12 cents a dozen . 20 chickens at 15 cents apiece . 25 boxes of tobacco at 8 dollars a box . 29 . 30 . 31 . 28 cords of wood at 5 dollars a cord . 32 . 32 pairs of lace curtains at 9 dollars a pair . 33. 39 hogs at 7 dollars a ...
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... eggs at 12 cents a dozen , thereby losing 30 cents . For how much should they have been sold to gain 45 cents ? 24. George owns 24 books ; Frank has 3 times as many , less 16 , and Hiram has 10 less than the others combined . How many ...
... eggs at 12 cents a dozen , thereby losing 30 cents . For how much should they have been sold to gain 45 cents ? 24. George owns 24 books ; Frank has 3 times as many , less 16 , and Hiram has 10 less than the others combined . How many ...
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... eggs were packed in boxes , each holding 9 dozen , how many boxes would be required ? 14. Paid 63 dollars for flour , at 7 dollars a barrel . How many barrels were bought ? 15. 96 sheep were exchanged for cows , allowing I cow for 8 ...
... eggs were packed in boxes , each holding 9 dozen , how many boxes would be required ? 14. Paid 63 dollars for flour , at 7 dollars a barrel . How many barrels were bought ? 15. 96 sheep were exchanged for cows , allowing I cow for 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.