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... gain in population of each state for the ten years ? 13. What number increased by 1850 + 13,789 will be 28,984 ? 14. What number subtracted from nine hundred eighty- seven thousand three hundred fifty - nine will leave three hundred ...
... gain in population of each state for the ten years ? 13. What number increased by 1850 + 13,789 will be 28,984 ? 14. What number subtracted from nine hundred eighty- seven thousand three hundred fifty - nine will leave three hundred ...
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... for $ 320.70 and a carriage for $ 138.45 ; the horse was sold for $ 450.70 , the car- riage for $ 119.45 . What was the loss on the car- riage , and what was the gain on the horse ? 26. A cow that cost $ 152 was sold at SUBTRACTION . 43.
... for $ 320.70 and a carriage for $ 138.45 ; the horse was sold for $ 450.70 , the car- riage for $ 119.45 . What was the loss on the car- riage , and what was the gain on the horse ? 26. A cow that cost $ 152 was sold at SUBTRACTION . 43.
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... gain or loss , and how much ? 29. A man owing $ 7862.50 has paid $ 5678 . How much is still due ? 30. From a $ 50 bank - note a bill of $ 38.50 was paid . What change was given back ? 31. A man left his property to his wife and two ...
... gain or loss , and how much ? 29. A man owing $ 7862.50 has paid $ 5678 . How much is still due ? 30. From a $ 50 bank - note a bill of $ 38.50 was paid . What change was given back ? 31. A man left his property to his wife and two ...
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... gain or lose by the investment , and how much ? 37. In 1860 St. Louis had a population of one hundred sixty - thousand seven hundred seventy - three ; Cin- cinnati , one hundred sixty - one thousand forty - four . In 1870 St. Louis had ...
... gain or lose by the investment , and how much ? 37. In 1860 St. Louis had a population of one hundred sixty - thousand seven hundred seventy - three ; Cin- cinnati , one hundred sixty - one thousand forty - four . In 1870 St. Louis had ...
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... gain of $ 786 . What was the selling- price per barrel ? 6. George Clifford paid $ 10,250 for oxen when 4 could be bought for $ 328 . How many did he buy ? 7. Mark Stone paid $ 430 for 332 fruit - trees ; his brother , buying at the ...
... gain of $ 786 . What was the selling- price per barrel ? 6. George Clifford paid $ 10,250 for oxen when 4 could be bought for $ 328 . How many did he buy ? 7. Mark Stone paid $ 430 for 332 fruit - trees ; his brother , buying at the ...
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Page 314 - The area of a rectangle is equal to the product of its base and altitude. Given R a rectangle with base b and altitude a. To prove R = a X b. Proof. Let U be the unit of surface. .R axb U' Then 1x1 But - is the area of R.
Page 120 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction. Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and to the product add the given numerator.
Page 190 - 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 180 - 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 138 - When necessary, reduce the fractions to their least common denominator. Subtract the numerator of the subtrahend, from the numerator of the minuend, and place the difference of the new numerators over the common denominator.
Page 301 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees...
Page 296 - Any point in the perpendicular is equally distant from the extremities of the line.
Page 330 - If a man walk 3 miles an hour, how many hours will it take him to walk 30 miles ? 17. Bought 4 barrels of flour for 28 dollars ; what was the cost of one barrel ? 18. If I pay 27 cents for 3 pounds of sugar, how much do I pay a pound ? 19. 15 are how many times 3 ? 5 ? 20.
Page 194 - A Circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line, called the Circumference, all points of which are equally distant from a point within, called the Centre.
Page 182 - Dry Measure 2 pints (pt.) =1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts = 1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu.) 2150.42 cu.