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... head of a fish is 10 inches long , the tail 15 inches , and the body is as long as the head and tail to- gether . What is the length of the fish ? 51. A horse cost $ 60 , a cart $ 15 , and a buggy as much as both horse and cart . What ...
... head of a fish is 10 inches long , the tail 15 inches , and the body is as long as the head and tail to- gether . What is the length of the fish ? 51. A horse cost $ 60 , a cart $ 15 , and a buggy as much as both horse and cart . What ...
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... head of cattle , and then sold all but 49. How many did he sell ? 23. A certain post - office received 183 letters in one week , and sent away 156. How many more were re- ceived than sent ? 24. Herbert's father and mother gave him 175 ...
... head of cattle , and then sold all but 49. How many did he sell ? 23. A certain post - office received 183 letters in one week , and sent away 156. How many more were re- ceived than sent ? 24. Herbert's father and mother gave him 175 ...
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... curtains at 9 dollars a pair . 33. 39 hogs at 7 dollars a head . 34. 47 gross of crayons at 12 cents a gross . 6 silver watches at 45 dollars apiece . 35 . 36. 8 bales of cotton at 51 dollars a bale 24 COMPLETE MENTAL ARITHMETIC .
... curtains at 9 dollars a pair . 33. 39 hogs at 7 dollars a head . 34. 47 gross of crayons at 12 cents a gross . 6 silver watches at 45 dollars apiece . 35 . 36. 8 bales of cotton at 51 dollars a bale 24 COMPLETE MENTAL ARITHMETIC .
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... head . 7 hogsheads of molasses at 29 dollars a hogs- 38. 9 head of horses at 75 dollars a head . 39 . 40 . 41 . 42 . 5 turkeys at 87 cents apiece . II carloads of coal at 38 dollars a carload . 12 gallons of wine at 75 cents a gallon ...
... head . 7 hogsheads of molasses at 29 dollars a hogs- 38. 9 head of horses at 75 dollars a head . 39 . 40 . 41 . 42 . 5 turkeys at 87 cents apiece . II carloads of coal at 38 dollars a carload . 12 gallons of wine at 75 cents a gallon ...
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... head , and 18 more at 4 dollars a head . Sold 20 at 5 dollars apiece , and the remainder at 2 dollars each . Find my gain . 19. A horse , buggy , and set of harness cost 180 dol- lars . The horse cost 70 dollars , which was 45 dollars ...
... head , and 18 more at 4 dollars a head . Sold 20 at 5 dollars apiece , and the remainder at 2 dollars each . Find my gain . 19. A horse , buggy , and set of harness cost 180 dol- lars . The horse cost 70 dollars , which was 45 dollars ...
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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.