Junior High School Mathematics, Book 2Heath, 1922 - Mathematics |
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... rate ? 11. In 1920 , the English pound instead of being worth $ 4.87 was worth $ 4 at one time . How many pounds would $ 500 buy at that time ? 12. The Mexican tax of a certain oil company was 10,000 pesos . How much was this in our ...
... rate ? 11. In 1920 , the English pound instead of being worth $ 4.87 was worth $ 4 at one time . How many pounds would $ 500 buy at that time ? 12. The Mexican tax of a certain oil company was 10,000 pesos . How much was this in our ...
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... tax rate ? b . What were the taxes on property valued at $ 3275 ? Solution . 1. The real property - The personal property = = $ 32,625,546 8,718,212 = The total assessed value = $ 41,343,758 2. To determine the tax rate , find what per ...
... tax rate ? b . What were the taxes on property valued at $ 3275 ? Solution . 1. The real property - The personal property = = $ 32,625,546 8,718,212 = The total assessed value = $ 41,343,758 2. To determine the tax rate , find what per ...
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... rate per cent equals a tax of 19 mills ? 24 mills ? 17 mills ? 4. a . The city treasurer , when computing the tax rate , got the quotient .0153 . ( See page 77. ) ( See page 77. ) What rate per cent should he use in order to be certain ...
... rate per cent equals a tax of 19 mills ? 24 mills ? 17 mills ? 4. a . The city treasurer , when computing the tax rate , got the quotient .0153 . ( See page 77. ) ( See page 77. ) What rate per cent should he use in order to be certain ...
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... tax if the rate is 14 mills ? 16. a . In one town , the tax rate was 28 mills , but property was assessed for only about 60 % of its real value . What was the tax on a house and lot really worth $ 6000 ? b . In an adjoining town , the tax ...
... tax if the rate is 14 mills ? 16. a . In one town , the tax rate was 28 mills , but property was assessed for only about 60 % of its real value . What was the tax on a house and lot really worth $ 6000 ? b . In an adjoining town , the tax ...
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... tax rate was 17 mills . What was the total amount of taxes to be collected ? 22. In a certain township the rate was as follows : SCHOOL TAX STATE TAX COUNTY TAX TOWN TAX 1.31 mills 1.95 mills 3.91 mills 2.78 mills a . What was the total tax ...
... tax rate was 17 mills . What was the total amount of taxes to be collected ? 22. In a certain township the rate was as follows : SCHOOL TAX STATE TAX COUNTY TAX TOWN TAX 1.31 mills 1.95 mills 3.91 mills 2.78 mills a . What was the total tax ...
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ad valorem altitude amount due angle balance bank discount borrowed bought brokerage called cash casting out nines compound amount compound interest cost cubic cylinder date of maturity debt decimal decimeters deposit dividends divisor dollar earn equal EXERCISE Express face value Find the interest following examples following numbers formula hypotenuse inches income tax indorse interest on $1 invested July June length Liberty Bonds market value means measure meters metric system mills minuend Multiply the numbers negative numbers note discounted numbers in Example owner Pages paid par value parallelopiped payment perimeter person pounds preferred stock premium prism profit purchaser Pythagorean Theorem rate of income rate per cent ratio receive rectangle result right triangle selling price semi-annually shares sides sold Solution Solve the equation square root Subtract subtrahend tax rate temperature triangular prism units weight width
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Page 165 - OF WEIGHT 10 milligrams (mg.) = 1 centigram (eg.) 10 centigrams = 1 decigram (dg.) 10 decigrams = 1 gram (g.) 10 grams = 1 dekagram (Dg...
Page 175 - The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the extremes, and the second and third terms, the means. Thus, in the foregoing proportion, 8 and 3 are the extremes and 4 and 6 are the means.
Page 247 - The sum of two sides of a triangle is greater than the third side, and their difference is less than the third side.
Page 251 - TIME 60 seconds (sec.) = 1 minute (min.) 60 minutes = 1 hour (hr.) 24 hours = 1 day (da.) 7 days = 1 week (wk.) 365 days = 1 common year...
Page 251 - English Money 4 farthings (far.) = 1 penny (d.) 12 pence = 1 shilling (s.) 20 shillings = 1 pound or sovereign...
Page 189 - To add two positive numbers, add their absolute values (§ 21), and prefix the plus sign to the result. 2. To add two negative numbers, add their absolute values and prefix the minus sign to the result.
Page 198 - RULE To subtract one number from another, change the sign of the./ subtrahend and add algebraically.
Page 170 - The Ratio of one number to another is the quotient of the first divided by the second. Thus, the ratio of a to b is -; it is also written a : b.
Page 196 - The number to be subtracted is called the Subtrahend. The number from which the subtrahend is to be subtracted is called the Minuend. The result is called the Remainder or Difference. 21. The symbol — , read "minus" or "less,
Page 86 - Duties are either specific, or ad valorem. A specific duty is a certain sum paid on a ton, hundred weight, yard, gallon, &c.