The Speedy Calculator: Being a System of Arithmeticauthor, 1850 - 324 pages |
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... contains 35,000 square miles , New Hampshire 9,491 , Vermont 8,000 , Massachusetts 7,800 , Rhode Island 1,225 , Connecticut 4,764 ; how many square miles in the six New England States ? Ans . 66,280 sq . m . 12. New York comprises ...
... contains 35,000 square miles , New Hampshire 9,491 , Vermont 8,000 , Massachusetts 7,800 , Rhode Island 1,225 , Connecticut 4,764 ; how many square miles in the six New England States ? Ans . 66,280 sq . m . 12. New York comprises ...
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... contained in the sum , and put down the excess ; do the same with each factor , then multiply together the excess of the factors and cast out the nines from the product . If the excess in this case be the same as that in the first ...
... contained in the sum , and put down the excess ; do the same with each factor , then multiply together the excess of the factors and cast out the nines from the product . If the excess in this case be the same as that in the first ...
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... containing 112 yards ; how many yards are there in all ? Ans . 7728 yards . Why ? If there are 112 yards in one piece , in 69 pieces there will be 69 times 112 yards . 17. What will 421 bushels of wheat cost at 135 cents a bushel ? Ans ...
... containing 112 yards ; how many yards are there in all ? Ans . 7728 yards . Why ? If there are 112 yards in one piece , in 69 pieces there will be 69 times 112 yards . 17. What will 421 bushels of wheat cost at 135 cents a bushel ? Ans ...
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... containing 69 yards , at $ 2.75 per yard , and another containing 56 yards , at $ 3.84 per yard ; what did the whole cost ? Ans . $ 404.79 . 28. Suppose I buy 27 bags of coffee , each containing 126 pounds , and then sell 1678 pounds ...
... containing 69 yards , at $ 2.75 per yard , and another containing 56 yards , at $ 3.84 per yard ; what did the whole cost ? Ans . $ 404.79 . 28. Suppose I buy 27 bags of coffee , each containing 126 pounds , and then sell 1678 pounds ...
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... contains 4 of those parts , 4 times 12 must be the number ; now 4 times 12 make 48 . 37. What is of 20 , of 36 , of 40 , of 60 , of 72 , of 76 , of 96 ? 38. What is of 12 , of 36 , of 56 , of 72 , of 48 , of 76 ? 39. What is of 36 , of ...
... contains 4 of those parts , 4 times 12 must be the number ; now 4 times 12 make 48 . 37. What is of 20 , of 36 , of 40 , of 60 , of 72 , of 76 , of 96 ? 38. What is of 12 , of 36 , of 56 , of 72 , of 48 , of 76 ? 39. What is of 36 , of ...
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