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... land for 56 dollars , and paid 25 dollars for fencing it ; for how much must he sell it to gain 15 dollars ? 19. Amasa , going into the orchard , found 12 ripe apples under one tree , 15 under another , 11 under another , and 9 under ...
... land for 56 dollars , and paid 25 dollars for fencing it ; for how much must he sell it to gain 15 dollars ? 19. Amasa , going into the orchard , found 12 ripe apples under one tree , 15 under another , 11 under another , and 9 under ...
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... land and 25 acres of wood land , how many acres are in the whole farm ? 32. The distance from Boston to Worcester is 44 miles , from Worcester to Warren 29 miles , and from Warren to Springfield 25 miles ; how many miles from Boston to ...
... land and 25 acres of wood land , how many acres are in the whole farm ? 32. The distance from Boston to Worcester is 44 miles , from Worcester to Warren 29 miles , and from Warren to Springfield 25 miles ; how many miles from Boston to ...
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... what will 10 acres of land cost ? 12 acres ? 38. If 8 horses eat 3 bushels of oats in one day , how many bushels will they eat in 7 days ? in 9 days ? 17 . 1. What will be the cost of 6 16. ] 81 INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC .
... what will 10 acres of land cost ? 12 acres ? 38. If 8 horses eat 3 bushels of oats in one day , how many bushels will they eat in 7 days ? in 9 days ? 17 . 1. What will be the cost of 6 16. ] 81 INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC .
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... LAND OR SQUARE MEASURE . 144 square inches ( sq . in . ) make 1 square foot , sq . ft . 9 square feet 30 square yards 40 square rods 4 roods 66 1 66 square yard , sq . yd . 1 square rod , P. 66 1 rood , R. 66 1 acre , A. 66 1 square ...
... LAND OR SQUARE MEASURE . 144 square inches ( sq . in . ) make 1 square foot , sq . ft . 9 square feet 30 square yards 40 square rods 4 roods 66 1 66 square yard , sq . yd . 1 square rod , P. 66 1 rood , R. 66 1 acre , A. 66 1 square ...
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... cost ? 2 bushels ? 3 bushels ? 27. When coal is 6 dollars a ton , what part of a ton can be bought for 1 dollar ? for 2 dollars ? for 5 dollars ? 28. Bought a piece of land for 45 dollars ; 38. ] 59 INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC .
... cost ? 2 bushels ? 3 bushels ? 27. When coal is 6 dollars a ton , what part of a ton can be bought for 1 dollar ? for 2 dollars ? for 5 dollars ? 28. Bought a piece of land for 45 dollars ; 38. ] 59 INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC .
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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.