The Speedy Calculator: Being a System of Arithmeticauthor, 1850 - 324 pages |
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... sold 18 bushels of wheat to one man , 12 bushels to another , and 13 bushels to a third ; how many bushels did he sell to all ? 9. A man bought a cow for 28 dollars , some corn for 12 dollars , and a pig for 6 dollars ; what did he give ...
... sold 18 bushels of wheat to one man , 12 bushels to another , and 13 bushels to a third ; how many bushels did he sell to all ? 9. A man bought a cow for 28 dollars , some corn for 12 dollars , and a pig for 6 dollars ; what did he give ...
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... sold in one day 74 yards of muslin , 28 of linen , 36 of calico , and 69 of chintz ; how many yards did he sell in all ? Ans . 207 yards . 14. If a man travel 28 miles on Monday , 32 on Tuesday , 36 on Wednesday , 34 on Thursday , 38 on ...
... sold in one day 74 yards of muslin , 28 of linen , 36 of calico , and 69 of chintz ; how many yards did he sell in all ? Ans . 207 yards . 14. If a man travel 28 miles on Monday , 32 on Tuesday , 36 on Wednesday , 34 on Thursday , 38 on ...
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... sold his horse for 140 dollars , his chaise for 160 dollars , and his har- ness for 36 dollars ; what did he pay for the whole , and what did he get for the whole ? Paid $ 3072 Ans . Received $ 336 QUESTIONS IN SUBTRACTION . TO BE ...
... sold his horse for 140 dollars , his chaise for 160 dollars , and his har- ness for 36 dollars ; what did he pay for the whole , and what did he get for the whole ? Paid $ 3072 Ans . Received $ 336 QUESTIONS IN SUBTRACTION . TO BE ...
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... sold it for 30 dollars ; how much did he gain by the transaction ? 7. A man bought a watch for 27 dollars , and sold it for 39 dollars ; how much did he gain ? 8. A boy bought a box for 16 cents , and paid 6 cents to have it painted ...
... sold it for 30 dollars ; how much did he gain by the transaction ? 7. A man bought a watch for 27 dollars , and sold it for 39 dollars ; how much did he gain ? 8. A boy bought a box for 16 cents , and paid 6 cents to have it painted ...
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... sold 76 ; how many had he left ? Ans . 56 sheep . 24. A man bought a horse for 85 dollars , and paid 17 dollars for keeping him , he let him out enough to receive 29 dollars and then sold him for 64 dollars ; did he gain or lose , and ...
... sold 76 ; how many had he left ? Ans . 56 sheep . 24. A man bought a horse for 85 dollars , and paid 17 dollars for keeping him , he let him out enough to receive 29 dollars and then sold him for 64 dollars ; did he gain or lose , and ...
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12 cents 14 pounds 60 cents acres amount apples AVOIRDUPOIS barrels of flour bushels of wheat cents a bushel cents a gallon cents a pound cents a yard ciphers cloth cost column common difference contain cows cube root decimal denominator Divide dividend divisor drams DRY MEASURE ells equal feet 6 inches feet long furlongs gain gallons given number hence hogsheads hundred improper fraction inches wide interest learner least common denominator least common multiple left-hand less mean proportional measure merchant bought miles mixed number muslin nails number of terms ounces paid pecks pence pennyweights piece pint pound sterling quarters quarts question quotient ratio remainder right-hand figures rods roods sell sheep shillings sold square root Subtract sugar tens figure tons TROY WEIGHT units figure weight whole number yards cost yards of cloth