 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 108 pages
...wheat costs nine shillings and a bushel of corn five shillings, what is the difference in their price ? 6. A man bought a quantity of butter for twelve dollars,...than he gave for it : for how much did he sell it 1 7. If you had eleven dollars and should pay five dollars for a hat. how many dollars would you have... | |
 | H. S. Schell - 1852 - 84 pages
...for all the articles ? 180. A merchant paid $116 for a quantity of sugar ; he sold it for $27 more than he gave for it ; for how much did he sell it ? 181. The distance from New- York to Albany is 147 miles, and from Albany to Schenectady 25 miles;... | |
 | Henry Jackson - Arithmetic - 1861 - 82 pages
...18. A speculator purchased a tract of land for 22,000 dollars, but was obliged to sell it for 9999 dollars less than he gave for it; for how much did he sell it ? 19. A merchant paid 15,854 dollars for a stock of goods, and sold them for 14,967 dollars; how much... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1863 - 130 pages
...costs nine shillirjgs, and a bushel of corn five shillings, what is the difference in their price ? " 6. A man bought a quantity of butter for twelve dollars,...dollars for a hat, how many dollars would you have left ? 8. John answered thirteen questions and Peter only five : how many more questions did John answer... | |
 | Stoddard A. Felter - Arithmetic - 1868 - 204 pages
...for it; how much did he receive for it? 8. John bought a book for 15 cents, and sold it for 3 cents less than he gave for it ; for how much did he sell it ? 9. I bought a pig for 9 dollars, and sold it for 3 dollars less than I gave for it ; how much did... | |
 | Edward Olney - Arithmetic - 1875 - 338 pages
...earn during the week ? 8. Mr. Jones bought a horse for 250 dollars, and sold it for 37 dollars more than he gave for it. For how much did he sell it ? 9. James bought an orange for 8 cents, and a melon for 5 cents more than the orange cost. How much... | |
 | Edward Olney - Arithmetic - 1879 - 404 pages
...earn during the week ? 8. Mr. Jones bought a horse for 250 dollars, and sold it for 37 dollars more than he gave for it. For how much did he sell it? 9. James bought an orange for 8 cents, and a melon for 5 cents more than the orange cost. How much... | |
 | Stoddard A. Felter, S.A.. Farrand - Arithmetic - 1880 - 174 pages
...Mary hid 3 of them. How many remained ? 7. John bought a book for 15 cents, and sold it for 3 cents less than he gave for it. For how much did he sell it? 8. I bought a pig for 9 dollars, and sold it for 3 dollars less than I gave for it. How much did I... | |
 | Wilbur Fisk Nichols - Arithmetic - 1807 - 118 pages
...much did he gain ? 17. Mr. Day bought a barrel of flour for 5 dollars, and sold it for 2 dollars more than he gave for it. For how much did he sell it ? 18. In 14 there are how many sevens ? 19. In 14 there are how many 3's and what remainder ? 1 1 1... | |
 | Wilbur Fisk Nichols - Arithmetic - 1903 - 234 pages
...much did he gain ? 14. Mr. Day bought a barrel of flour for 5 dollars, and sold it for 2 dollars more than he gave for it. For how much did he sell it ? 15. A cooper made 14 buckets, and sold 5 of them ; how many buckets had he left ? 1. In 14 there... | |
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... 6. A man bought a quantity of butter for twelve dollars, but finding it damaged, sold it for five dollars less than he gave for it : for how much did he sell it ? 7. 