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... horses , 3 black horses , and 2 bay horses . How many horses has he ? 9. Ralph gave me 5 apples , and Edward gave me 4 . How many apples did both give me ? 10. Harry has 4 books , and his brother has 4. How many books have they together ...
... horses , 3 black horses , and 2 bay horses . How many horses has he ? 9. Ralph gave me 5 apples , and Edward gave me 4 . How many apples did both give me ? 10. Harry has 4 books , and his brother has 4. How many books have they together ...
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... of butter at one time , 38 pounds at another time , and 40 pounds at another time . How many pounds did she sell in all ? 84. Mr. Jones bought a horse for 50 dollars , a wagon for 42 dollars , and a set of harness for 10 WHOLE NUMBERS.
... of butter at one time , 38 pounds at another time , and 40 pounds at another time . How many pounds did she sell in all ? 84. Mr. Jones bought a horse for 50 dollars , a wagon for 42 dollars , and a set of harness for 10 WHOLE NUMBERS.
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... horse cost 15 dollars more than the buggy . What did both cost ? 91. Mr. Way cast his first vote when he was 21 years old . That was 26 years ago . How old is he now ? 92. March has 31 days , April has 30 days , and May has 31 days ...
... horse cost 15 dollars more than the buggy . What did both cost ? 91. Mr. Way cast his first vote when he was 21 years old . That was 26 years ago . How old is he now ? 92. March has 31 days , April has 30 days , and May has 31 days ...
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... horse , and then sold him so as to gain 25 dollars . For how much did I sell him ? 99. A butcher bought two calves ; one weighed 68 pounds , and the other 9 pounds more . How much did they together weigh ? 100. If 23 years ago Mrs ...
... horse , and then sold him so as to gain 25 dollars . For how much did I sell him ? 99. A butcher bought two calves ; one weighed 68 pounds , and the other 9 pounds more . How much did they together weigh ? 100. If 23 years ago Mrs ...
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... horses , and sold 9 of them . How many horses had he left ? 22. Alice has 22 cents , and Linn has 9 cents less than Alice . How many cents has Linn ? 23. A can filled with lard weighs 23 pounds , and the can alone weighs 6 pounds . What ...
... horses , and sold 9 of them . How many horses had he left ? 22. Alice has 22 cents , and Linn has 9 cents less than Alice . How many cents has Linn ? 23. A can filled with lard weighs 23 pounds , and the can alone weighs 6 pounds . What ...
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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.).