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... selling 365 barrels of flour at $ 9.25 a barrel , at what price did he buy it ? 28. A grocer bought 12 barrels of sugar at $ 16 per barrel , and 17 barrels at $ 13 per barrel ; how much would he gain by selling the whole at $ 18 per ...
... selling 365 barrels of flour at $ 9.25 a barrel , at what price did he buy it ? 28. A grocer bought 12 barrels of sugar at $ 16 per barrel , and 17 barrels at $ 13 per barrel ; how much would he gain by selling the whole at $ 18 per ...
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... selling price is the amount or difference . ORAL EXERCISES . 255. To find the profit or loss , and the selling price . 1. A watch that cost $ 80 sold for 20 % more than cost . What was the gain , and the selling price ? ANALYSIS . Since ...
... selling price is the amount or difference . ORAL EXERCISES . 255. To find the profit or loss , and the selling price . 1. A watch that cost $ 80 sold for 20 % more than cost . What was the gain , and the selling price ? ANALYSIS . Since ...
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... selling price per pound ? 13. Bought a house for $ 4380 . For what must it be sold to gain 141 % ? SOLUTION ... selling price . 2. Cost x ( 1 - rate of loss ) Find the selling price of goods , 15. Bought at $ 126.50 , and sold at 9 ...
... selling price per pound ? 13. Bought a house for $ 4380 . For what must it be sold to gain 141 % ? SOLUTION ... selling price . 2. Cost x ( 1 - rate of loss ) Find the selling price of goods , 15. Bought at $ 126.50 , and sold at 9 ...
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... Selling price ÷ 1 + rate of gain = cost . 1 - rate of loss 7. Sold 25 barrels of apples for $ 69.75 , and made 24 % . What did they cost per barrel ? 8. Sold 91 cwt . of sugar at $ 81 per cwt . , and thereby lost 12 % . What was the ...
... Selling price ÷ 1 + rate of gain = cost . 1 - rate of loss 7. Sold 25 barrels of apples for $ 69.75 , and made 24 % . What did they cost per barrel ? 8. Sold 91 cwt . of sugar at $ 81 per cwt . , and thereby lost 12 % . What was the ...
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... selling goods to the amt . of $ 2320 . SOLUTION .- $ 52.20 ÷ $ 2320 = .0225 = 21 % , rate . ( 244. ) FORMULA : Commission ÷ amt . of sales = rate . 2. When $ 78 is paid for selling goods for $ 5200 . 3. When $ 189 is paid for selling a ...
... selling goods to the amt . of $ 2320 . SOLUTION .- $ 52.20 ÷ $ 2320 = .0225 = 21 % , rate . ( 244. ) FORMULA : Commission ÷ amt . of sales = rate . 2. When $ 78 is paid for selling goods for $ 5200 . 3. When $ 189 is paid for selling a ...
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acres altitude amount barrels of flour base bill bought bushels cents a pound ciphers circumference coal common containing cord cube root cubic foot denominate number diameter difference discount divided dividend divisor dollars draft dry measure equal exchange EXPLANATION.-Since expressed factors figures Find the area Find the cost Find the value FORMULA fraction frustum gain gallons given number Hence hundred hundredths improper fractions inches integers interest invested length marked price measure meters metric system miles minuend months Multiply number of terms paid payable payment percentage premium principal profit quotient ratio remainder rods selling price share side slant height sold square subtract sugar surface tens tenths thousandths toises tons Troy Weight units volume weight wheat wide worth WRITTEN EXERCISES yards of cloth
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