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... containing twenty pears , and divides them equally between his father and mother : how many does he give to each ? 4. A father bought twenty - eight fish - hooks , and divided them between John and Charles : how many had each ? 5. A ...
... containing twenty pears , and divides them equally between his father and mother : how many does he give to each ? 4. A father bought twenty - eight fish - hooks , and divided them between John and Charles : how many had each ? 5. A ...
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... contain an unequal number of days . 1 month January , 31 2 February , 28 3 · March , 31 4 - April , 30 5 6 - May , 31 June , 30 7 July , 31 8 August , 31 9 10 11 · September , · 30 31 12 · October , November , December , 30 · · 31 ...
... contain an unequal number of days . 1 month January , 31 2 February , 28 3 · March , 31 4 - April , 30 5 6 - May , 31 June , 30 7 July , 31 8 August , 31 9 10 11 · September , · 30 31 12 · October , November , December , 30 · · 31 ...
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... contain- ing 63 gallons , and then sold 25 casks : how many casks had he left ? Ans . 35 casks . 6. A man deposited $ 6725,69 in bank , and then drew out $ 3275,29 : how much had he remaining ? 7. The population of Great Britain is ...
... contain- ing 63 gallons , and then sold 25 casks : how many casks had he left ? Ans . 35 casks . 6. A man deposited $ 6725,69 in bank , and then drew out $ 3275,29 : how much had he remaining ? 7. The population of Great Britain is ...
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... containing 48 pounds ? Ans . 480 pounds . 8. What is the cost of 16 yards of cloth , at five dol- lars a yard ? 9. What will 55 yards of cloth cost , at 37 cents a yard ? Ans . $ 20,35 . 10. What will 300 bushels of wheat cost , at $ 1 ...
... containing 48 pounds ? Ans . 480 pounds . 8. What is the cost of 16 yards of cloth , at five dol- lars a yard ? 9. What will 55 yards of cloth cost , at 37 cents a yard ? Ans . $ 20,35 . 10. What will 300 bushels of wheat cost , at $ 1 ...
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... containing 36 yards , for which he pays $ 288 : how much does he pay per yard ? Ans . $ 8 . 8. There are 24 hours in a day : how many days in 2040 hours ? Ans . 85 . 9. Twenty - three persons dined together ; their bill was $ 92 : how ...
... containing 36 yards , for which he pays $ 288 : how much does he pay per yard ? Ans . $ 8 . 8. There are 24 hours in a day : how many days in 2040 hours ? Ans . 85 . 9. Twenty - three persons dined together ; their bill was $ 92 : how ...
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Page 105 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 99 - TABLE. 16 drams, (drs.) make 1 ounce, - marked - oz. 16 ounces ----- 1 pound, - - - - - ' Ib. 28 pounds ----- 1 quarter, ----- qr. 4 quarters ----- 1 hundred weight, - - cwt. 20 hundred weight - - 1 ton, ------ T.
Page 102 - 1 Quarter of a yard, qr. 4 Quarters " 1 Yard, " yd. 3 Quarters " 1 Ell Flemish, EF 5 Quarters
Page 31 - ... 5 from 5 leaves . 0 5 from 6 leaves 1 5 from 7 leaves 2 5 from 8 leaves 3 5 from 9 leaves 4 5 from 10 leaves 5 5 from 11 leaves 6 5 from 12 leaves 7 5 from 13 leaves 8 5 from 14 leaves 9 5 from 15 leaves 10...
Page 107 - Ic. 5s. 28°. 15'. 4. In 27894 seconds, how many degrees ? Ans. 7°. 44'. 54". TABLE OF PARTICULARS. 12 things make 1 dozen. 12 dozen - - - - - 1 gross. 12 gross, or 144 dozen - 1 great gross ALSO, 20 things make 1 score. 112 pounds 1 quintal of fish. 24 sheets of paper - - 1 quire. 20 quires ----- 1 ream.
Page 103 - LIQUID MEASURE. 4 gills (gi.) make 1 pint, pt. 2 pints " 1 quart, qt. 4 quarts " 1 gallon, gal. 31£ gallons
Page 97 - Scale: 4 farthings (far.) = 1 penny (d.); 12 pence = 1 shilling (s.) ; 20 shillings — 1 pound (£). 156.