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... linen containing 25 yards each , and 2 pieces containing 24 yards each , and 1 piece containing 26 yards . How many yards were there in the whole ? Ans . 199 . SUBTRACTION AND MULTIPLICATION . 1. Multiply 342 by 22 , and from the ...
... linen containing 25 yards each , and 2 pieces containing 24 yards each , and 1 piece containing 26 yards . How many yards were there in the whole ? Ans . 199 . SUBTRACTION AND MULTIPLICATION . 1. Multiply 342 by 22 , and from the ...
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... linen come to , at 17 dollars 37 cents each ? Ans . 2293 dols . 50 cts . DIVISION OF FEDERAL MONEY . RULE . Divide as in Simple Division . When a remainder occurs , multiply it by 4 , and add the number of fourths that are in the ...
... linen come to , at 17 dollars 37 cents each ? Ans . 2293 dols . 50 cts . DIVISION OF FEDERAL MONEY . RULE . Divide as in Simple Division . When a remainder occurs , multiply it by 4 , and add the number of fourths that are in the ...
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... linen for 65 dollars 25 cents . What was the price per yard ? Ans . 2 dols . 25 cts . 4. Paid 58 dollars 75 cents for 235 yards of muslin . What was it per yard ? Ans . 25 cts . 5. If 103 bushels of wheat cost 225 dollars 57 DIVISION OF ...
... linen for 65 dollars 25 cents . What was the price per yard ? Ans . 2 dols . 25 cts . 4. Paid 58 dollars 75 cents for 235 yards of muslin . What was it per yard ? Ans . 25 cts . 5. If 103 bushels of wheat cost 225 dollars 57 DIVISION OF ...
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... linen for 90 dollars . How much is that per yard ? Ans . 62 cts . PROMISCUOUS EXAMPLES . 1. If I add the following sums , viz . 556 dollars 18 cents ; 825 dollars 12 cents ; and 1000 dollars ; and sub- tract from their amount 125 ...
... linen for 90 dollars . How much is that per yard ? Ans . 62 cts . PROMISCUOUS EXAMPLES . 1. If I add the following sums , viz . 556 dollars 18 cents ; 825 dollars 12 cents ; and 1000 dollars ; and sub- tract from their amount 125 ...
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... linen to the amount of 37 £ 5s . and groceries to the amount of 209 £ 15s . 44d .: what sum must he pay for the whole ? Ans . 557 £ 7s . 104d . 3. Bought a horse for 17 £ 10s . 6d . a cow for 5 £ 14s . 7d . and a quantity of hay for 6 ...
... linen to the amount of 37 £ 5s . and groceries to the amount of 209 £ 15s . 44d .: what sum must he pay for the whole ? Ans . 557 £ 7s . 104d . 3. Bought a horse for 17 £ 10s . 6d . a cow for 5 £ 14s . 7d . and a quantity of hay for 6 ...
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Page 172 - Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference.
Page 131 - Operations with Fractions A) To change a mixed number to an improper fraction, simply multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction and add the numerator.
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Page 37 - And every other thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
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.
Page 132 - RULE. Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators for a new denominator: then reduce the new fraction to its lowest terms.
Page 174 - Multiply the last term by the ratio, from the product subtract the first term, and divide the remainder by ratio less one for the sum of the series.
Page 190 - Feet multiplied by feet, give feet. Feet multiplied by inches, give inches. Feet multiplied by seconds, give seconds. Inches multiplied by inches, give seconds. Inches multiplied by seconds, give thirds. Seconds multiplied by seconds, give fourths.
Page 129 - The number above the line is called the numerator, and that below the line the denominator. The denominator...