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Page 47
... 2qrs . 191b .; No. 4 , 12cwt . 2qrs . What did the whole weigh ? Ans . 43cwt . 2qrs . 7. Sold three boxes of spice weighing as follows- No. 1 , 1qr . 12lb . 9oz . 14dr .; No. 2 , 2qrs . 13lb . 15oz . 8dr .; No. 3 , 1qr . 25lb . 13oz ...
... 2qrs . 191b .; No. 4 , 12cwt . 2qrs . What did the whole weigh ? Ans . 43cwt . 2qrs . 7. Sold three boxes of spice weighing as follows- No. 1 , 1qr . 12lb . 9oz . 14dr .; No. 2 , 2qrs . 13lb . 15oz . 8dr .; No. 3 , 1qr . 25lb . 13oz ...
Page 63
... 2 quarters , each ; from which was afterwards sold 125 yards : what number of yards was then remaining ? Ans . 75yds . 2qrs . 6. A farmer has three tracts of land , the first contains 125 acres , 3 roods ; the second , 200 acres , 2 ...
... 2 quarters , each ; from which was afterwards sold 125 yards : what number of yards was then remaining ? Ans . 75yds . 2qrs . 6. A farmer has three tracts of land , the first contains 125 acres , 3 roods ; the second , 200 acres , 2 ...
Page 71
... 2 hogsheads , 10 gallons , to quarts . Result 544qt . 16. Bring 40 gallons , 3 quarts , 1 pint , to pints . Result 327pt . 17. Bring ... 2qrs . 12lb . of sugar , and intends to divide it into parcels , each of which COMPOUND REDUCTION . 71.
... 2 hogsheads , 10 gallons , to quarts . Result 544qt . 16. Bring 40 gallons , 3 quarts , 1 pint , to pints . Result 327pt . 17. Bring ... 2qrs . 12lb . of sugar , and intends to divide it into parcels , each of which COMPOUND REDUCTION . 71.
Page 75
... 2qrs . 10lb . cost ? lb. cwt . qrs . lb. 1 d . cut . qrs . lb. 2 10 9 lb. L. s . d . 2 2 10 1 : 10 17 6 4 20 10 10 217 28 28 12 80 80 290 ) 2610 ( 9d.Pr . 21 21 2610 290lb . 9 290 12 ) 2610 pence . 210 ) 2117 6 Ans . 10L . 17s . 6d . 4 ...
... 2qrs . 10lb . cost ? lb. cwt . qrs . lb. 1 d . cut . qrs . lb. 2 10 9 lb. L. s . d . 2 2 10 1 : 10 17 6 4 20 10 10 217 28 28 12 80 80 290 ) 2610 ( 9d.Pr . 21 21 2610 290lb . 9 290 12 ) 2610 pence . 210 ) 2117 6 Ans . 10L . 17s . 6d . 4 ...
Page 78
... two of which contained 27 yards each , and the other two , 25 yards each , at 62 cents per yard ; what was the cost ... 2qrs . 14lb . 46. A person bought a piece of cloth for 16L . 10s . the price of which , per yard , was 15s . how ...
... two of which contained 27 yards each , and the other two , 25 yards each , at 62 cents per yard ; what was the cost ... 2qrs . 14lb . 46. A person bought a piece of cloth for 16L . 10s . the price of which , per yard , was 15s . how ...
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Page 142 - Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer.
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