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... receive ? 5. A merchant pays $ 30 for 65 vases . He sells 17 of them at 40 cents each , 23 at 60 cents each , and receives 48 cents each for the others . What is his profit ? 6. Mrs. Jones buys a mirror for $ 13.00 . MIXED NUMBERS . 221.
... receive ? 5. A merchant pays $ 30 for 65 vases . He sells 17 of them at 40 cents each , 23 at 60 cents each , and receives 48 cents each for the others . What is his profit ? 6. Mrs. Jones buys a mirror for $ 13.00 . MIXED NUMBERS . 221.
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... receive for them at 12 10. A butcher going to market with $ 174.40 , bought 15 sheep at $ 8 each . If he had had $ 25.60 more , he could have bought 4 hogs also . What were the hogs worth apiece ? 11. A scholar having to multiply a ...
... receive for them at 12 10. A butcher going to market with $ 174.40 , bought 15 sheep at $ 8 each . If he had had $ 25.60 more , he could have bought 4 hogs also . What were the hogs worth apiece ? 11. A scholar having to multiply a ...
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... receive ? 18. A merchant sold 17 yards of muslin , 14 yards of silk , and as many yards of calico as of the other two together . How many yards did he sell in all ? 19. A dealer mixed 2 pounds of black tea costing 32 cents per pound ...
... receive ? 18. A merchant sold 17 yards of muslin , 14 yards of silk , and as many yards of calico as of the other two together . How many yards did he sell in all ? 19. A dealer mixed 2 pounds of black tea costing 32 cents per pound ...
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... 15. Alice bought a paper of pins for 8 cents , some tape for 6 cents , and an apron for 25 cents . How much change would she receive from 50 cents ? 482. Written Exercises . 1. How is division proved ? EXAMINATION QUESTIONS . 229.
... 15. Alice bought a paper of pins for 8 cents , some tape for 6 cents , and an apron for 25 cents . How much change would she receive from 50 cents ? 482. Written Exercises . 1. How is division proved ? EXAMINATION QUESTIONS . 229.
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... receive ? 18. The divisor is 75 , the quotient 657. What is the dividend ? FRACTIONAL PARTS OF A DOLLAR . 499. What will be the cost of 16 base - balls at 25 cents each ? Multiplying 25 cents by 16 , we get the answer $ 4.00 . A shorter ...
... receive ? 18. The divisor is 75 , the quotient 657. What is the dividend ? FRACTIONAL PARTS OF A DOLLAR . 499. What will be the cost of 16 base - balls at 25 cents each ? Multiplying 25 cents by 16 , we get the answer $ 4.00 . A shorter ...
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Page 443 - An angle less than a right angle is called an acute angle; an angle greater than a right angle and less than two right angles is called an obtuse angle.
Page 441 - If 5 men can do a piece of work in 10| days, how long will it take 1 man to do the same ? 12.
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