 | John M'Nevin - Arithmetic - 1841 - 300 pages
...yard—whole gain.$29.25. 5. Sold a yard of cloth for $1.55, by which was gained at the rate of 15 per cent., what would have been the gain per cent, if it was sold for $1.72? Ans. $27.61 + 6. A. sold cloth at 84 cents per yard, and gained 10 per cent., should... | |
 | John M'Nevin - Arithmetic - 1841 - 300 pages
...yard — whole gain $29.25. 5. Sold a yard of cloth for $1.55, by which was gained at the rate of 15 per cent., what would have been the gain per cent. if it was sold for $1.72? Ans. $27.61 + 6. A. sold cloth at 84 cents per yard, and gained 10 per cent., should... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Mental arithmetic - 1849 - 176 pages
...to have gained 30 per cent ? 9. A horse was sold for $90, which was 10 per cent less than its value; what would have been the gain per cent, if it had been sold for $120 ? 10. A farm was sold for $690, which was 8 per cent less than its value ; what would have been... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1856 - 312 pages
...gained -3 per cent. ? 12. A house and lot was sold for $2700, which was 8 per cent. more than its value; what would have been the gain per cent. if it had been sold for $2833'3 ? 13. A mechanic built a house for $1980, which was 10 per cent. less than what it was worth;... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1866 - 184 pages
...received 40$ more than its value? 9. A hectare was sold for $90, which was 10$ less than its value; what would have been the gain per cent., if it had been sold for $1201 8. A mechanic lost 20$ on the cost of a wagon, by selling it for $40 ; for what ought it to have... | |
 | Lorenzo Fairbanks - 1875 - 472 pages
...was the loss per cent. ? 13. Sold flour at $9 per barrel, which was 10$ less than the original cost. What would have been the gain per cent. if it had been sold at $10.50? 14. A gentleman sold two house-lots at $1200 each. On one he gained 20$, and on the other... | |
 | California. Legislature - California - 1875 - 534 pages
...cent, amount to $360? 10. A book was sold for 90 cents, which was 10 per cent less than its value. What would have been the gain per cent if it had been sold for$l 50? GEAMMAE. 1. Name four different ways in which the nominative case may be used. Give an example... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - Arithmetic - 1877 - 348 pages
...the other : what did I gain or lose? Ans. Lost $32. 10. A piano was sold for $297, at a gain of 35% : what would have been the gain per cent. if it had been sold at $300 ? Ans. 36^. SECTION IV. COMMISSION AND BROKERAGE. 163. Commission is an allowance made to an... | |
 | District of Columbia. Board of Education - Education - 1881 - 314 pages
...barrel? 6. A quantity of wheat was sold for 8360.90, which was 10 per cent. less than its original cost, what would have been the gain per cent. if it had been sold for 8450.15? 7. A merchant bought goods to the amount of 81,600, J of which was on a credit of 3 months,... | |
 | Emerson Elbridge White - Arithmetic - 1883 - 370 pages
...he gain or lose, and how much ? 21. An article that cost nothing was sold for $5 : what was the gain per cent? What would have been the gain per cent if it had been sold for $10? SUGGESTION.—The base is 0 and the gain $5. 22. Can an article be sold at a loss equal to or... | |
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A book was sold for 90 cents, which was 10 per cent less than its value ; what would have been the gain per cent, if it had been sold for $1.50... 
