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... sugar for 39 dollars , and sold it for 50 dollars ; how much did he // gain ? 14. In a school are 27 boys and 35 girls ; how many more girls than boys ? 15. The distance from Cincinnati to Miamisburg by railroad is 49 miles , and to ...
... sugar for 39 dollars , and sold it for 50 dollars ; how much did he // gain ? 14. In a school are 27 boys and 35 girls ; how many more girls than boys ? 15. The distance from Cincinnati to Miamisburg by railroad is 49 miles , and to ...
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... sugar for 50 dollars ; he paid 6 dollars for freight and customs , and sold the whole for 75 dollars ; how much did he gain ? 24. A man bought a watch for 40 dollars , a chain for 15 dollars , and a key for 3 dollars , and he sold the ...
... sugar for 50 dollars ; he paid 6 dollars for freight and customs , and sold the whole for 75 dollars ; how much did he gain ? 24. A man bought a watch for 40 dollars , a chain for 15 dollars , and a key for 3 dollars , and he sold the ...
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... sugar cost at 10 cents a pound ? at 9 cents ? 6. If you write 5 lines a day , how many lines will you write in 4 days ? in 7 days ? 7. What cost 5 yards of ribbon , at 8 cents a yard ? at 9 cents ? 8. What cost 7 barrels of apples at 2 ...
... sugar cost at 10 cents a pound ? at 9 cents ? 6. If you write 5 lines a day , how many lines will you write in 4 days ? in 7 days ? 7. What cost 5 yards of ribbon , at 8 cents a yard ? at 9 cents ? 8. What cost 7 barrels of apples at 2 ...
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... sugar , how much do I pay a pound ? 19. 15 are how many times 3 ? 5 ? 20. 36 are how many times 3 ? 6 ? 4 ? 21. 42 are how many times 6 ? 7 ? 3 ? 22. 24 are how many times 2 ? 6 ? 4 ? 8 ? 23. 16 are how many times 4 ? 2 ? 8 ? 24. 40 are ...
... sugar , how much do I pay a pound ? 19. 15 are how many times 3 ? 5 ? 20. 36 are how many times 3 ? 6 ? 4 ? 21. 42 are how many times 6 ? 7 ? 3 ? 22. 24 are how many times 2 ? 6 ? 4 ? 8 ? 23. 16 are how many times 4 ? 2 ? 8 ? 24. 40 are ...
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... sugar can be bought for 96 cents ? 10. If a man spend 6 cents a day for cigars , how many days will 60 cents last him ? 11. A man bought some sheep for 48 dollars , at 4 dollars apiece ; how many sheep did he buy ? 12. If one man can do ...
... sugar can be bought for 96 cents ? 10. If a man spend 6 cents a day for cigars , how many days will 60 cents last him ? 11. A man bought some sheep for 48 dollars , at 4 dollars apiece ; how many sheep did he buy ? 12. If one man can do ...
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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 55 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 38 - ... 9. At 8 cents a pound, how many pounds of sugar can be bought for 96 cents ? /^ 10. If a man spend 6 cents a day for cigars, how many days will 60 cents last him ? 11.
Page 56 - NUMBERS. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen — 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score.
Page 18 - Subtraction is the process of finding the difference between two numbers ; the result is called the Difference or Remainder. The sign of subtraction is written thus, — , and is read minus.
Page 141 - 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.
Page 43 - 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.) 30| square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 54 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 51 - Measure 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5$ yards or 16$ feet = 1 rod (rd.) 320 rods or 5280 feet = 1 mile (mi.) Square Measure 144 square inches (sq.