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... minutes , in how many minutes can he travel 12 miles ? 7. What cost 11 cords of wood at $ 2 a cord ? at $ 4 a cord ? at $ 1 ? at $ 5 ? 8. If a man earns $ 2 a day , and his team earns $ 2 a day , how much do both earn in 1 day ? in 7 ...
... minutes , in how many minutes can he travel 12 miles ? 7. What cost 11 cords of wood at $ 2 a cord ? at $ 4 a cord ? at $ 1 ? at $ 5 ? 8. If a man earns $ 2 a day , and his team earns $ 2 a day , how much do both earn in 1 day ? in 7 ...
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... minutes , in how many minutes could it be emptied by both pipes ? 18. How many days would it take 7 men to earn as much as 1 man can earn in 49 days ? 19. If 60 men can do a piece of work in 1 day , how many men could do the same work ...
... minutes , in how many minutes could it be emptied by both pipes ? 18. How many days would it take 7 men to earn as much as 1 man can earn in 49 days ? 19. If 60 men can do a piece of work in 1 day , how many men could do the same work ...
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... minutes , in how many minutes can he trot 3 miles ? 5 miles ? 9. If 2 men can shingle a roof in 23 days , in how many days can 1 man shingle it ? 10. If a lot of cloth can be woven in 4 days upon 2 looms , in how many days can it be ...
... minutes , in how many minutes can he trot 3 miles ? 5 miles ? 9. If 2 men can shingle a roof in 23 days , in how many days can 1 man shingle it ? 10. If a lot of cloth can be woven in 4 days upon 2 looms , in how many days can it be ...
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... minutes , in how many minutes can he travel 34 miles ? 19. John can earn $ 7 in 1 week ; how many dollars can he earn in 62 weeks ? 20. Thomas can earn 12 cents in 1 hour ; how much can he earn in 63 hours ? 21. How many are 74 times 6 ...
... minutes , in how many minutes can he travel 34 miles ? 19. John can earn $ 7 in 1 week ; how many dollars can he earn in 62 weeks ? 20. Thomas can earn 12 cents in 1 hour ; how much can he earn in 63 hours ? 21. How many are 74 times 6 ...
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... minutes , in what time can he walk 5 miles ? 8. The distance from Boston to Reading is of the distance from Boston to Bradford by the same route ; if the distance from Reading to Bradford is 20 miles , what is the distance from Boston ...
... minutes , in what time can he walk 5 miles ? 8. The distance from Boston to Reading is of the distance from Boston to Bradford by the same route ; if the distance from Reading to Bradford is 20 miles , what is the distance from Boston ...
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Page 119 - 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 116 - CUBIC MEASURE 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) = 1 cubic foot (cu. ft.) 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard (cu. yd.) 128 cubic feet = 1 cord (cd...
Page 108 - TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . ct. 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar . $. 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . E.
Page 120 - Numbers. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen = 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score. Paper. 24 sheets = 1 quire. 20 quires = 1 ream. 2 reams = 1 bundle. 5 bundles = 1 bale.
Page 118 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints — 1 quart (qt...
Page 40 - If two men start from the same place, and travel in opposite directions, the one traveling at the rate of 3 miles an hour, and the other at the rate of 4 miles an hour, how far apart will they be at the end of 5 hours ? 11.
Page 110 - Scale: 4 farthings (far.) = 1 penny (d.); 12 pence = 1 shilling (s.) ; 20 shillings — 1 pound (£). 156.
Page 149 - A and B can do a piece of work in 5 days ; A can do it in 7 days ; in how many days can B do it ? Ans.
Page 118 - Dry Measure 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts = 1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu.) A bushel contains 2150.42 cubic inches.
Page 132 - If 8 men can do a piece of work in 5 days, in how many days would they do a piece of work 4 times as large ? 22.