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... horses in one pasture , 13 in another , and 9 in another ; how many horses had he ? 4. James has 10 cents , Henry has 7 , and John has 5 ; how many cents have the three boys ? 5. Bought a pound of candles for 14 cents , a pound of ...
... horses in one pasture , 13 in another , and 9 in another ; how many horses had he ? 4. James has 10 cents , Henry has 7 , and John has 5 ; how many cents have the three boys ? 5. Bought a pound of candles for 14 cents , a pound of ...
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... horse , 23 dollars for a saddle , and 9 dollars for a bridle ; what was the cost of the whole ? 17. Rollin received 36 new cents on his birthday , 34 on Christmas day , and 27 on New Year's day ; how many cents did he receive ? 18. A ...
... horse , 23 dollars for a saddle , and 9 dollars for a bridle ; what was the cost of the whole ? 17. Rollin received 36 new cents on his birthday , 34 on Christmas day , and 27 on New Year's day ; how many cents did he receive ? 18. A ...
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... horse ; paid 12 dollars for his keeping , and then sold him for 20 dollars more than he cost me ; for how much did I sell him ? 41. A man deposited 40 dollars in a bank , which was 15 dollars less than his neighbor deposited at the same ...
... horse ; paid 12 dollars for his keeping , and then sold him for 20 dollars more than he cost me ; for how much did I sell him ? 41. A man deposited 40 dollars in a bank , which was 15 dollars less than his neighbor deposited at the same ...
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... horse for 80 dollars ; the first gave 25 dollars , the second 20 dollars , and the third 18 dollars ; how much did the fourth give ? 30. A boy had 12 marbles ; another boy gave him 10 more , another 9 , and another enough more to make ...
... horse for 80 dollars ; the first gave 25 dollars , the second 20 dollars , and the third 18 dollars ; how much did the fourth give ? 30. A boy had 12 marbles ; another boy gave him 10 more , another 9 , and another enough more to make ...
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... horse for 90 dollars , a cutter for 40 dollars , and a harness for 20 dollars , and then sold the whole for 50 dollars more than the horse cost me ; did I gain or lose by the bargain , and how much ? 35. A lady bought a new bonnet for 7 ...
... horse for 90 dollars , a cutter for 40 dollars , and a harness for 20 dollars , and then sold the whole for 50 dollars more than the horse cost me ; did I gain or lose by the bargain , and how much ? 35. A lady bought a new bonnet for 7 ...
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Page 55 - Thirty days hath September, April. June, and November; All the rest have thirty.one, Save February, which alone Hath twenty.eight; and one day more We add to it one year in four.
Page 54 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 49 - TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight (pwt.). 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (oz.). 12 ounces = 1 pound (lb.). 351. Apothecaries' weight is used in mixing medicines and in selling them at retail. APOTHECARIES
Page 68 - An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than its denominator ; as, $, -f . A mixed number is a whole number and a fraction expressed together; as, 4f, 25-ht.
Page 56 - NUMBERS. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen — 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score.
Page 44 - The dividend is the number to be divided. The divisor is the number by which we divide.
Page 52 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30j square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 51 - MEASURE. 12 inches (in.) make 1 foot, ft. 3 feet "1 yard, yd. 5¿ yards, or 16¿ feet, " 1 rod, rd. 40 rods
Page 52 - CLOTH MEASURE. 2^ inches (in.) make 1 nail, na. 4 nails
Page 141 - The present worth of a note payable at a future time is such a sum as, put at interest at the given rate per cent, until it becomes due, will amount to the face of the note. Discount is an allowance made for the payment of money before it becomes due, and is obtained by subtracting the present worth from the given sum or face of the note. 1. What is the present worth of $180 payable in 3 years 4 months at 6 per cent.