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... share was 72 acres . How many more acres did Robinson own than Brown ? 29. A horse and buggy together cost 195 dollars . If the horse cost 115 dollars , what was the difference in their value ? 30. A farmer's sheep are in three fields ...
... share was 72 acres . How many more acres did Robinson own than Brown ? 29. A horse and buggy together cost 195 dollars . If the horse cost 115 dollars , what was the difference in their value ? 30. A farmer's sheep are in three fields ...
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... share of each ? 15. If 110 trees be planted in 10 rows , how many trees will be in each row ? 16. A father's age is 49 years , which is 7 times the age of his youngest son . What is the son's age ? 17. William has 81 marbles , which is ...
... share of each ? 15. If 110 trees be planted in 10 rows , how many trees will be in each row ? 16. A father's age is 49 years , which is 7 times the age of his youngest son . What is the son's age ? 17. William has 81 marbles , which is ...
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... share of each ? 13 ? What Solution : Each boy's share was of 5 bushels , or bushels , equal to 1 bushels . Answer : 1 bushels . 21. If a man can walk 17 miles in 5 hours , how far can he walk in 1 hour ? 22 . 25 tons of hay were cut ...
... share of each ? 13 ? What Solution : Each boy's share was of 5 bushels , or bushels , equal to 1 bushels . Answer : 1 bushels . 21. If a man can walk 17 miles in 5 hours , how far can he walk in 1 hour ? 22 . 25 tons of hay were cut ...
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... share ? 7. A man owning 183 acres of land , sold a part of it , and had 12 acres remaining . How many acres did he sell ? 8. A lady bought 10 yards of muslin . After using 6 yards , how much remained ? 9. During a certain month , A ...
... share ? 7. A man owning 183 acres of land , sold a part of it , and had 12 acres remaining . How many acres did he sell ? 8. A lady bought 10 yards of muslin . After using 6 yards , how much remained ? 9. During a certain month , A ...
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... share . What part of the whole tract did I sell ? 21 . What would be the cost of 4 bushels of plums , at $ 1 a bushel ? 22. If one bushel of wheat is worth 2 bushels of oats , how many bushels of oats should be given for 3 bushels of ...
... share . What part of the whole tract did I sell ? 21 . What would be the cost of 4 bushels of plums , at $ 1 a bushel ? 22. If one bushel of wheat is worth 2 bushels of oats , how many bushels of oats should be given for 3 bushels of ...
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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.