Robinson's Progressive Intellectual Arithmetic: On the Inductive Plan. Being a Sequel to the Progressive Primary Arithmetic ...Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Company, 1878 |
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... gain 20 per cent . ? ANALYSIS . Since he gains 20 per cent . , oro , equal to of what the horse cost him , he must sell him for & of what he cost ; of $ 90 is $ 18 ... gained per cent . by selling 124 [ 82 . INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC .
... gain 20 per cent . ? ANALYSIS . Since he gains 20 per cent . , oro , equal to of what the horse cost him , he must sell him for & of what he cost ; of $ 90 is $ 18 ... gained per cent . by selling 124 [ 82 . INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC .
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... gained per cent . by selling clover seed for $ 6 , that cost $ 4 ? ANALYSIS . The whole gain is equal to the difference between $ 6 and $ 4 , which is $ 2 . Since $ 4 gain $ 2 , or of itself , equal to , the gain will be 50 per cent ...
... gained per cent . by selling clover seed for $ 6 , that cost $ 4 ? ANALYSIS . The whole gain is equal to the difference between $ 6 and $ 4 , which is $ 2 . Since $ 4 gain $ 2 , or of itself , equal to , the gain will be 50 per cent ...
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... per cent . on the first cost ; what was its cost ? ANALYSIS . Since he gained 20 per cent . , or of the cost , $ 24 is of the cost ; since $ 24 is § , t of $ 24 , or $ 4 , is of ... gain 16 cents 126 [ 84 . INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC .
... per cent . on the first cost ; what was its cost ? ANALYSIS . Since he gained 20 per cent . , or of the cost , $ 24 is of the cost ; since $ 24 is § , t of $ 24 , or $ 4 , is of ... gain 16 cents 126 [ 84 . INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC .
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... per cent . does William gain by selling apples at of the cost ? 5. If I buy stoves at $ 12 each , and sell them at 81 per cent . profit , what will I gain on 1 stove ? 6. If a broker buy $ 800 worth of bank stock for me , and charge per ...
... per cent . does William gain by selling apples at of the cost ? 5. If I buy stoves at $ 12 each , and sell them at 81 per cent . profit , what will I gain on 1 stove ? 6. If a broker buy $ 800 worth of bank stock for me , and charge per ...
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... gain per cent . ? 14. A drover bought 20 sheep for $ 50 , and sold them so as to gain 20 per cent .; how much did he receive a head for them ? 15. A man bought 60 cords of wood for $ 200 , and sold it at a loss of 5 per cent .; at ...
... gain per cent . ? 14. A drover bought 20 sheep for $ 50 , and sold them so as to gain 20 per cent .; how much did he receive a head for them ? 15. A man bought 60 cords of wood for $ 200 , and sold it at a loss of 5 per cent .; at ...
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Page 49 - TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight (pwt.). 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (oz.). 12 ounces = 1 pound (lb.). 351. Apothecaries' weight is used in mixing medicines and in selling them at retail. APOTHECARIES
Page 49 - ENGLISH MONEY. 4 farthings (far.) make 1 penny, d. 12 pence " 1 shilling, s. 20 shillings
Page 55 - 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 54 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 52 - CLOTH MEASURE. 2^ inches (in.) make 1 nail, na. 4 nails
Page 68 - An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than its denominator ; as, $, -f . A mixed number is a whole number and a fraction expressed together; as, 4f, 25-ht.
Page 56 - NUMBERS. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen — 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score.
Page 141 - Discount is an allowance made for the payment of money before it becomes due, and is obtained by subtracting the present worth from the given sum or face of the note.
Page 44 - The dividend is the number to be divided. The divisor is the number by which we divide.
Page 53 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...