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... ( agent ) for buying or selling articles for him . Then : The entire cost equals the buying price plus the commission ... agent buys an article for $ 50 and charges a commission of $ 1 , how much does it cost the principal ? 33. State the ...
... ( agent ) for buying or selling articles for him . Then : The entire cost equals the buying price plus the commission ... agent buys an article for $ 50 and charges a commission of $ 1 , how much does it cost the principal ? 33. State the ...
Page 65
... agent , I sell 8 horses at $ 58 each , commission $ 1 per head , and buy with the proceeds cows at $ 26 each , com- mission $ 1 per head . How much should the agent remit ? $ 58 , sell . p . 1 horse 1 , commission 57 , proceeds 1 horse ...
... agent , I sell 8 horses at $ 58 each , commission $ 1 per head , and buy with the proceeds cows at $ 26 each , com- mission $ 1 per head . How much should the agent remit ? $ 58 , sell . p . 1 horse 1 , commission 57 , proceeds 1 horse ...
Page 67
... agent and receives $ 1975 . If the agent's commission is $ 97 , what is the selling price ? 69. If a hound runs 78 rods while a hare runs 64 rods , how far will the hound run while the hare runs 1856 rods ? the relations . State 70 ...
... agent and receives $ 1975 . If the agent's commission is $ 97 , what is the selling price ? 69. If a hound runs 78 rods while a hare runs 64 rods , how far will the hound run while the hare runs 1856 rods ? the relations . State 70 ...
Page 81
... agent wishes to divide 3 pieces of land 325 , 675 , and 950 feet wide , into town lots of equal width . What is the largest possible width for each lot ? 182. Ropes 48 , 52 , and 56 feet long are to be cut into the long- est possible ...
... agent wishes to divide 3 pieces of land 325 , 675 , and 950 feet wide , into town lots of equal width . What is the largest possible width for each lot ? 182. Ropes 48 , 52 , and 56 feet long are to be cut into the long- est possible ...
Page 188
... agent buys , his commission is some part of the buying price ; when an agent sells , his commission is some part of the sell- ing price . Relation proceeds = selling price - commission . Solution since an agent sold on commission at 6 ...
... agent buys , his commission is some part of the buying price ; when an agent sells , his commission is some part of the sell- ing price . Relation proceeds = selling price - commission . Solution since an agent sold on commission at 6 ...
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