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... cost at 2 cents each ? SOLUTION . - Since 1 pear costs 2 cents , 3 pears will cost 3 times 2 cents , which are 6 ... pounds of sugar in a week , how many pounds will it use in 2 weeks ? 7. At 4 dollars a barrel , what will 4 barrels of ...
... cost at 2 cents each ? SOLUTION . - Since 1 pear costs 2 cents , 3 pears will cost 3 times 2 cents , which are 6 ... pounds of sugar in a week , how many pounds will it use in 2 weeks ? 7. At 4 dollars a barrel , what will 4 barrels of ...
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... pound , what is the cost of 7 pounds of rice ? 29. What will 7 quarts of chestnuts cost at 8 cents a quart ? 30. How many working days are there in 9 weeks ? 31. How much can a boy earn in 9 hours , if he earns 7 cents in 1 hour ? 32 ...
... pound , what is the cost of 7 pounds of rice ? 29. What will 7 quarts of chestnuts cost at 8 cents a quart ? 30. How many working days are there in 9 weeks ? 31. How much can a boy earn in 9 hours , if he earns 7 cents in 1 hour ? 32 ...
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... cost at 42 dollars each ? 43. A train runs 35 miles an hour . run in 5 hours ? How far will it 44. Mr. James has 16 ... pounds are there in 8 barrels of salt , each barrel containing 280 pounds ? 55. A clock strikes 156 times in one day ...
... cost at 42 dollars each ? 43. A train runs 35 miles an hour . run in 5 hours ? How far will it 44. Mr. James has 16 ... pounds are there in 8 barrels of salt , each barrel containing 280 pounds ? 55. A clock strikes 156 times in one day ...
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... cost at 60 cents a yard ? 65. How much will 8 boxes of coffee , each containing 150 pounds , cost at 20 cents a pound ? 66. There are 2 pints in a quart , and 4 quarts in a gallon . How many pints are there in 9 gallons ? 67. What is ...
... cost at 60 cents a yard ? 65. How much will 8 boxes of coffee , each containing 150 pounds , cost at 20 cents a pound ? 66. There are 2 pints in a quart , and 4 quarts in a gallon . How many pints are there in 9 gallons ? 67. What is ...
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... pound , and receives 18 pounds of gar at 8 cents a pound . How much is still due her ? 75. What will a farm of 60 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 ...
... pound , and receives 18 pounds of gar at 8 cents a pound . How much is still due her ? 75. What will a farm of 60 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 ...
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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.).