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... gain ? 34. I gave 75 dollars for a horse . After paying 27 dollars for his board , and hiring him out for 42 dollars , I sold him for 50 dollars . Find my loss on the transaction . 35. Lucy had 46 chestnuts . Her father gave her 18 ...
... gain ? 34. I gave 75 dollars for a horse . After paying 27 dollars for his board , and hiring him out for 42 dollars , I sold him for 50 dollars . Find my loss on the transaction . 35. Lucy had 46 chestnuts . Her father gave her 18 ...
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... gain 10 dollars ? IO . A owns 25 acres of land . B owns 4 times as much , less 19 acres . How many acres do both own ? II . Two boys started with their bicycles on the same road at the same time , one going 9 miles an hour , the other ...
... gain 10 dollars ? IO . A owns 25 acres of land . B owns 4 times as much , less 19 acres . How many acres do both own ? II . Two boys started with their bicycles on the same road at the same time , one going 9 miles an hour , the other ...
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... gain ? 22. A man having a certain sum of money spent 15 dollars , borrowed 27 , lent 44 , found 20 , and then had 88 dollars . How much had he at first ? 23. Sold 15 dozen eggs at 12 cents a dozen , thereby losing 30 cents . For how ...
... gain ? 22. A man having a certain sum of money spent 15 dollars , borrowed 27 , lent 44 , found 20 , and then had 88 dollars . How much had he at first ? 23. Sold 15 dozen eggs at 12 cents a dozen , thereby losing 30 cents . For how ...
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... gain ? 7 . Robert had 36 marbles , and Henry had 45. Each gave one - third of his marbles to the other . How many had each then ? 8. If 15 barrels of flour are worth 75 dollars , and 18 barrels are given for 9 tons of hay , what is the ...
... gain ? 7 . Robert had 36 marbles , and Henry had 45. Each gave one - third of his marbles to the other . How many had each then ? 8. If 15 barrels of flour are worth 75 dollars , and 18 barrels are given for 9 tons of hay , what is the ...
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... gain 12 dollars ? 12. A hogshead of molasses contained 63 gallons . A part was drawn off , and sold for 50 cents a gallon . If 350 cents were received for it , how many gallons remained unsold ? 13. Paid 96 dollars for flour at 4 ...
... gain 12 dollars ? 12. A hogshead of molasses contained 63 gallons . A part was drawn off , and sold for 50 cents a gallon . If 350 cents were received for it , how many gallons remained unsold ? 13. Paid 96 dollars for flour at 4 ...
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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.