The Practical Teacher, Volume 2T. Nelson, 1883 - Education |
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... cost to travel 715 mls , if it costs 35 . 41d . to go 11 mls ? 11 mls . 715 mls . :: 3s . 44d . 161 far . x 1430 23 = 10010 far . = cost required . L10 8s . 6d . Ans . 2. Neglecting fractions of a farthing , find the value of 2,002 ...
... cost to travel 715 mls , if it costs 35 . 41d . to go 11 mls ? 11 mls . 715 mls . :: 3s . 44d . 161 far . x 1430 23 = 10010 far . = cost required . L10 8s . 6d . Ans . 2. Neglecting fractions of a farthing , find the value of 2,002 ...
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... cost of a shilling , what will of a cwt . cost ? cwt . lbs . 3 lbs . s . cost required . .. lbs . ts . × 3 × t = 9408 205 = £ 2 1s . 91d . Ans . 4. If an oz . of gold be worth £ 4.18953 , what is the value of * 3753 lbs . ? ( a ) 3753 ...
... cost of a shilling , what will of a cwt . cost ? cwt . lbs . 3 lbs . s . cost required . .. lbs . ts . × 3 × t = 9408 205 = £ 2 1s . 91d . Ans . 4. If an oz . of gold be worth £ 4.18953 , what is the value of * 3753 lbs . ? ( a ) 3753 ...
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... cost £ 16 6s . 74d , what weight at the same rate will be car- ried 211 mls . for £ 21 15s . 6d . ? £ 16 6s . 7d .: £ 21 15s . 6d . or 7,839 halfd . or : 10,452 hald . 846 qrs . of ml . 1,031 qrs . of ml . 1,269 qrs . weight reqd ...
... cost £ 16 6s . 74d , what weight at the same rate will be car- ried 211 mls . for £ 21 15s . 6d . ? £ 16 6s . 7d .: £ 21 15s . 6d . or 7,839 halfd . or : 10,452 hald . 846 qrs . of ml . 1,031 qrs . of ml . 1,269 qrs . weight reqd ...
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... cost for 37 ac . at £ 3 4s . a quarter ? Price of wheat per bus . = s . 8s ... 1 bus . cost 103s . = £ 21 . Hence 10 s . X 37 ac . Iac . = 32. X = 2909s . = = £ 13 35. 1d . 21 rate p . c . = £ 3 105 108. Ans . 79 21 × 2 × 100 £ 280 15 ...
... cost for 37 ac . at £ 3 4s . a quarter ? Price of wheat per bus . = s . 8s ... 1 bus . cost 103s . = £ 21 . Hence 10 s . X 37 ac . Iac . = 32. X = 2909s . = = £ 13 35. 1d . 21 rate p . c . = £ 3 105 108. Ans . 79 21 × 2 × 100 £ 280 15 ...
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... cost per yard , and what is the gain per cent . ? ( a ) 26 yds . gain 6s . 6d . .. 1 yd . gain d . or 3d . .. prime cost per yd . = 3s . 41d . - 3d . or 3s . 13d . ( b ) 3s . 14d . gains 3d . or of whole . = .. gain per cent . of 100 ...
... cost per yard , and what is the gain per cent . ? ( a ) 26 yds . gain 6s . 6d . .. 1 yd . gain d . or 3d . .. prime cost per yd . = 3s . 41d . - 3d . or 3s . 13d . ( b ) 3s . 14d . gains 3d . or of whole . = .. gain per cent . of 100 ...
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