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... acres are there in 4 fields of 7 acres each ? 17. There are 3 feet in 1 yard . How many feet are there in 9 yards ? 18. Twelve months make 1 year . are there in 3 years ? How many months 19. John is 11 years old , and his father is 3 ...
... acres are there in 4 fields of 7 acres each ? 17. There are 3 feet in 1 yard . How many feet are there in 9 yards ? 18. Twelve months make 1 year . are there in 3 years ? How many months 19. John is 11 years old , and his father is 3 ...
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... acre produces 45 bushels of corn , how many bushels will 9 acres produce ? 50. Since 12 inches make 1 foot , how many inches are there in 30 feet ? 51. There are 63 gallons in 1 hogshead . How many gallons are there in 12 hogsheads ? 52 ...
... acre produces 45 bushels of corn , how many bushels will 9 acres produce ? 50. Since 12 inches make 1 foot , how many inches are there in 30 feet ? 51. There are 63 gallons in 1 hogshead . How many gallons are there in 12 hogsheads ? 52 ...
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... acres cost at 145 dollars cre ? a . There are 365 days in 1 year . How many days are there in 2 years ? 77. If a clerk earns 500 dollars a year , and his ex- penses are 275 dollars a year , how much can he save in 4 years ? 78. How many ...
... acres cost at 145 dollars cre ? a . There are 365 days in 1 year . How many days are there in 2 years ? 77. If a clerk earns 500 dollars a year , and his ex- penses are 275 dollars a year , how much can he save in 4 years ? 78. How many ...
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... acres of corn yield 360 bushels , how many bushels does 1 acre yield ? 27. What is the cost of 1 ton of coal , if 5 tons cost 55 dollars ? 28. When a dozen oranges are worth 60 cents , what is 1 orange worth ? 29. How many times are 2 ...
... acres of corn yield 360 bushels , how many bushels does 1 acre yield ? 27. What is the cost of 1 ton of coal , if 5 tons cost 55 dollars ? 28. When a dozen oranges are worth 60 cents , what is 1 orange worth ? 29. How many times are 2 ...
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... acres of land . If the first should sell 95 acres from his share , he would have 25 acres less than the second . How many acres had each man at first ? 88. A dealer had 6 bushels of apples . He used 3 bushels and 2 pecks . What is the ...
... acres of land . If the first should sell 95 acres from his share , he would have 25 acres less than the second . How many acres had each man at first ? 88. A dealer had 6 bushels of apples . He used 3 bushels and 2 pecks . What is the ...
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Page 106 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30| square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 108 - TIME 60 seconds (sec.) = 1 minute (min.) 60 minutes = 1 hour (hr.) 24 hours = 1 day (da.) 7 days = 1 week (wk.) 365 days = 1 common year (yr.) 366 days . = 1 leap year (1.
Page 101 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 102 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 35 - A, after traveling 2 hours, at the rate of 5 miles an hour, was followed by B, at the rate of 7 miles an hour ; in how many hours would В overtake A ? 3.
Page 93 - If 5 men can do a piece of work in 10| days, how long will it take 1 man to do the same ? 12.
Page 122 - A man sold two farms for $1,890 each. On one he gained 25%, and on the other he lost 25%.
Page 110 - NUMBERS. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen — 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score.
Page 107 - TABLE. 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) =1 cubic foot (cu. ft.). 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard (cu. yd.). 53. Wood Measure is used in measuring wood and other merchandise. TABLE. 16 cubic feet = 1 cord foot (cd. ft.). 8 cord feet or 128 cubic feet = 1 cord (cd.).