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... premium for life insurance , and saves in 4 years enough money to purchase 130 acres of land at $ 53 an acre . What is his yearly income ? 31. In October , 1871 , the great fire in Chicago burned over an area of 2124 acres . fire was ...
... premium for life insurance , and saves in 4 years enough money to purchase 130 acres of land at $ 53 an acre . What is his yearly income ? 31. In October , 1871 , the great fire in Chicago burned over an area of 2124 acres . fire was ...
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... Premium , or Discount is the Rate . 3. The Premium or Discount is the Percentage . 4. The Market Value is the Amount , or Difference . 427. PRINCIPLE . - Brokerage is computed on the par value of the stock . EXERCISES . 1. What is the ...
... Premium , or Discount is the Rate . 3. The Premium or Discount is the Percentage . 4. The Market Value is the Amount , or Difference . 427. PRINCIPLE . - Brokerage is computed on the par value of the stock . EXERCISES . 1. What is the ...
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... at 1121 , when gold is quoted at 63 % premium ? 19. Which is more profitable , to buy 6 % bonds , purchased at 90 , interest payable in currency ; or 5 % bonds , purchased at 95 , interest payable in gold , when gold 274 PERCENTAGE .
... at 1121 , when gold is quoted at 63 % premium ? 19. Which is more profitable , to buy 6 % bonds , purchased at 90 , interest payable in currency ; or 5 % bonds , purchased at 95 , interest payable in gold , when gold 274 PERCENTAGE .
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... premium ? How much more profitable in currency is it on each $ 100 invested ? 20. A. B. Howard sold a mill for $ 13850 , which had been paying an annual profit of 5 % of that sum , and invested the proceeds in U. S. 10-40's at 111 ...
... premium ? How much more profitable in currency is it on each $ 100 invested ? 20. A. B. Howard sold a mill for $ 13850 , which had been paying an annual profit of 5 % of that sum , and invested the proceeds in U. S. 10-40's at 111 ...
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... premium , what rate per cent . of income does it pay ? 29. Which affords the greater per cent . of income , bonds bought at 125 which pay 8 % , or bonds which pay 6 % bought at a discount of 10 % ? 30. Which is more profitable , and how ...
... premium , what rate per cent . of income does it pay ? 29. Which affords the greater per cent . of income , bonds bought at 125 which pay 8 % , or bonds which pay 6 % bought at a discount of 10 % ? 30. Which is more profitable , and how ...
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acres altitude amount ANALYSIS annual apples barrels base bought bushels cash ciphers commission common fraction compound interest contained convex surface cost cube root cubic inches decimal denominate numbers diameter divided dividend dollars draft earn equal exact divisor expressed feet long figures Find flour frustum gain gallon given numbers greatest common divisor horses hundred hundredths improper fractions insured integers invested least common multiple measure metres miles minuend mixed numbers money being worth months multiplicand Multiply paid par value payable payment pence pound sterling premium prime factors principles PROCESS profit purchased quarts quotient ratio receive Reduce remainder RULE.-Divide selling share sheep shillings side similar fractions slant height square feet square root subtract tens term of credit thousand thousandths triangle units weight write WRITTEN EXERCISES yards of cloth
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Page 152 - 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 159 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints — 1 quart (qt...
Page 326 - A Circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 55 - Multiplying or dividing both Dividend and Divisor by the same number does not change the Quotient.
Page 164 - TABLE. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight, (pwt.) 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce, (oz.) 12 ounces =1 pound. (Ib.) Apothecaries' Weight is used in compounding medicines.
Page 308 - ... subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder annex the next period for the next dividend.
Page 168 - ANGULAR MEASURE. 60 seconds (") = 1 minute ('). 60 minutes = 1 degree (°). 360 degrees = 1 circumference.
Page 121 - Annex ciphers to the numerator and divide by the denominator. Point off as many decimal places in the quotient as there are ciphers annexed.
Page 42 - The Dividend is the number to be divided. The Divisor is the number by which we divide.
Page 276 - Multiply each debt by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the debts. The quotient will be the average term of credit.