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... gains ? 59. Addition of several Columns at one Operation . ( a . ) Accountants often add two or three , and sometimes four or more , columns of figures at a single operation . ( b . ) The following illustrates some of the methods of ...
... gains ? 59. Addition of several Columns at one Operation . ( a . ) Accountants often add two or three , and sometimes four or more , columns of figures at a single operation . ( b . ) The following illustrates some of the methods of ...
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... gain on it ? 8. Mr. Russell bought 86 balls of twine , each ball contain- ing 8794 ft . , and Mr. Greene bought 57 times as much . How many feet of twine did Mr. Russell buy ? How many did Mr. Greene buy ? 9. How much will 83 casks of ...
... gain on it ? 8. Mr. Russell bought 86 balls of twine , each ball contain- ing 8794 ft . , and Mr. Greene bought 57 times as much . How many feet of twine did Mr. Russell buy ? How many did Mr. Greene buy ? 9. How much will 83 casks of ...
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... gain or lose by the adventure , and how much ? 29. A merchant bought 49.5 cases of cassimere , each case containing 297 yd . , at $ 1.1875 per yd . It cost him $ .125 per case to have the cloth removed to his store , and $ .045 per case ...
... gain or lose by the adventure , and how much ? 29. A merchant bought 49.5 cases of cassimere , each case containing 297 yd . , at $ 1.1875 per yd . It cost him $ .125 per case to have the cloth removed to his store , and $ .045 per case ...
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... gain or lose , and how much ? 3. Mr. Hall bought 437 cords of wood at $ 3 per cord , and sold it at $ 4.75 per cord . What did he gain by the specula- tion ? 4. A man started on a journey of 1164 elled 37 miles per day for the first 21 ...
... gain or lose , and how much ? 3. Mr. Hall bought 437 cords of wood at $ 3 per cord , and sold it at $ 4.75 per cord . What did he gain by the specula- tion ? 4. A man started on a journey of 1164 elled 37 miles per day for the first 21 ...
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... gain or lose , and how much ? 8. How much will a house lot , 137 feet long and 89 feet wide , cost , at 2 cents per square foot ? 9. Which is the larger 13 × 17 × 28 × 43 , or 28 × 13 X 43 X 17 , and how much ? 10. A man who had $ 4376 ...
... gain or lose , and how much ? 8. How much will a house lot , 137 feet long and 89 feet wide , cost , at 2 cents per square foot ? 9. Which is the larger 13 × 17 × 28 × 43 , or 28 × 13 X 43 X 17 , and how much ? 10. A man who had $ 4376 ...
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Page 359 - How much will it cost to plaster the walls and ceiling of a room 16 ft. 3' long, 14 ft. 2
Page 38 - NUMBERS. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen — 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score.
Page 341 - The areas of circles are to each other as the squares of their diameters.
Page 25 - MONEY. 10 mills = 1 cent. 10 cents = 1 dime. 10 dimes = 1 dollar. 10 dollars = 1 eagle.
Page 36 - Dry Measure. — 2 pints = 1 quart; 8 quarts = 1 peck; 4 pecks = 1 bushel.
Page 262 - HAND, or, as it is more commonly called, A NOTE, is a written promise to pay a specified sum of money.
Page 38 - MEASURE. 10 millimetres = 1 centimetre. 10 centimetres = 1 decimetre. 10 decimetres = 1 metre. 10 metres = 1 decametre. 10 decametres = 1 hectometre. 10 hectometres = 1 kilometre.
Page 2 - The sign of multiplication, called times or multiplied by, signifies that the numbers between which it is placed are to be multiplied together.
Page 339 - Take three times the square of the root just found for a trial divisor, and see how often it is contained in the dividend, and place the quotient for a second figure of the root. Then cube the figures of the root thus found, and if their cube be greater than the first two periods...
Page 37 - OF TIME. 60 Seconds = 1 Minute 60 Minutes = 1 Hour 24 Hours = 1 Day 7 Days = 1 Week 28 Days = 1 Lunar Month...