 | Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1824 - 292 pages
...molasses, at $0.375 per gal. ; 5 Ib. of raisins, at $0.14 per Ib. ; 1 bbl. of flour, for $6.00. He paid a ten dollar bill ; how much change ought he to receive back ? Cj 28. Two merchants, A and B, traded as follows ; A sold B 24 pipes of wine, at $1.87 per gal. ;... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1829 - 258 pages
...molasses, at 0.375 per gall. ; 5 Ib. of raisins, at 80.14 per Ib. ; 1 bbl. of flour, for $6.00. He paid a ten dollar bill ; how much change ought he to receive back ? 28. Two merchants, A and B, traded as follows ; A sold B 24 pipes of wine, at $1.87 per gal. ; and... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 112 pages
...he had seven gallons left: how much had he used ? ', LESSON VIII. 2. A lady bought a dress for eight dollars and handed the shopkeeper a ten dollar bill: how much change ought she to receive back ? 1. Frank bought a book for eight cents and sold it for eleven cents: how much... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 108 pages
...sold it for eleven cents : how much did he make by his bargain 1 2. A lady bought a dress for eight dollars and handed the shopkeeper a ten dollar bill : how much change ought she to receive back 1 3. John bought a sled • for nine cents and paid eight cents down : how many... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Mental arithmetic - 1865 - 78 pages
...sold it for 11 cents ; how many cents did I gain ? 14. Bought a book for 10 cents, and sold it for 15 cents; how many cents did I gain ? 15. James bought...of boots for 7 dollars, and handed the shopkeeper a 10 dollar bill ; how much ought he to receive back ? 16. Jacob bought a sled for 15 cents, and sold... | |
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... he gave 3 hhds. of brandy, at 2 dollars a gallon ; 473 cwt. of sugar, at 8 dollars per cwt. How much did he then owe ? 27. A man bought 7 Ib. of sugar, at $0.125 per Ib. ; 4 gals. of molasses, at 0.375 per gall. ; 5 Ib. of raisins, at 80.14 per Ib. 