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... bushels of potatoes cost , at 24 cents a bushel ? ARS . 11904 cents . 57. If a man travel 23 miles a day , how many milcз will he travel in 152 days ? Aus . 4256 miles . 58. There are 1760 yards in one mile ; how many yards are there in ...
... bushels of potatoes cost , at 24 cents a bushel ? ARS . 11904 cents . 57. If a man travel 23 miles a day , how many milcз will he travel in 152 days ? Aus . 4256 miles . 58. There are 1760 yards in one mile ; how many yards are there in ...
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... bushels of apples cost 140 cents , how much is that a bushel ? 26. If flour cost $ 4 a barrel , how bought for $ 812 ? many Ans . 35 cts . barrels can bo Ans . 203 barl . 27. A carpenter receives $ 423 for 9 months ' work : how much is ...
... bushels of apples cost 140 cents , how much is that a bushel ? 26. If flour cost $ 4 a barrel , how bought for $ 812 ? many Ans . 35 cts . barrels can bo Ans . 203 barl . 27. A carpenter receives $ 423 for 9 months ' work : how much is ...
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... bushels of corn on 107 acres : how much was that on one acre ? Ans . 89 bush . 28. In 1 hogshead there are 63 gallons : how many hogsheads in 14868 gallons ? Ans . 236 hds . 29. A President receives $ 25000 a year ( 365 days ) : how ...
... bushels of corn on 107 acres : how much was that on one acre ? Ans . 89 bush . 28. In 1 hogshead there are 63 gallons : how many hogsheads in 14868 gallons ? Ans . 236 hds . 29. A President receives $ 25000 a year ( 365 days ) : how ...
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... bushels each , at $ 1.25 a bushel what is the amount ? Ans . $ 67.50 22. What cost 150 acres of land , at 10 dollars , 1 mill per acre ? 23. What cost 17 bags of coffee , of 51 pounds each , at 14 cents , 7 mills per pound ? Ans ...
... bushels each , at $ 1.25 a bushel what is the amount ? Ans . $ 67.50 22. What cost 150 acres of land , at 10 dollars , 1 mill per acre ? 23. What cost 17 bags of coffee , of 51 pounds each , at 14 cents , 7 mills per pound ? Ans ...
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... bushels of wheat : how much was that per SOLUTION . - TO divide $ 29.61 into 23 equal parts , annex a cipher , which reduces it to 29610 mills ; then divide by 23 as in Simple Numbers . The quotient , 1287 , is mills , bushel ...
... bushels of wheat : how much was that per SOLUTION . - TO divide $ 29.61 into 23 equal parts , annex a cipher , which reduces it to 29610 mills ; then divide by 23 as in Simple Numbers . The quotient , 1287 , is mills , bushel ...
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Page 185 - To multiply a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier ; and if there be not places enough in the number, annex ciphers.
Page 95 - TABLE. 2^ inches in. make 1 nail marked na. 4 nails - - - 1 quarter of a yard qr. 4 quarters - - - 1 yard - - yd. 3 quarters - - - 1 Ell Flemish - E. Fl. 5 quarters - - - 1 Ell English - EE 6 quarters - - - 1 Ell French - E. Fr.
Page 34 - It shows that the numbers between which it is placed, are to be multiplied together. Thus the expression 9x6, signifies that 9 and 6 are to be multiplied together, and is read, " 9 multiplied by 6," or, simply,
Page 127 - Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remain.
Page 292 - Hence, when the first term, the common difference, and the number of terms, are given, to find the last term...
Page 281 - ... and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. 3. Place the double of the root already found, on the left hand of the dividend for a divisor. 4. Seek how often the divisor is contained...
Page 12 - Invariably, ten units of any order make one unit of the next higher order.
Page 27 - Placed between two numbers, it denotes that the one on the right is to be taken from that on the left. Thus...
Page 84 - How many times is 5 contained in 1 ? In 2 ? In 3 ? In 4? In 5? In 6? In 7? In 8? In 9? In 10? In 11 ? 5. How many times is 6 contained in 1 ? In 2 ? In 3 ? In 4?
Page 89 - Weight is used in weighing groceries and all coarse articles ; as sugar, tea, coffee, butter, cheese, flour, hay, &c., and all metals except gold and silver. 16 drams (dr.) make 1 ounce, marked oz. 16 ounces " 1 pound, " Ib. 25 pounds " 1 quarter, " qr. 4 quarters " 1 hundred weight, cwt. 20 hundred weight