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... bushel of corn costs 65 cents , what will 1000 bushels cost ? Ans . $ 650 . 70. When there are ciphers at the right hand of CONTRACTIONS . 45.
... bushel of corn costs 65 cents , what will 1000 bushels cost ? Ans . $ 650 . 70. When there are ciphers at the right hand of CONTRACTIONS . 45.
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... bushels of wheat at $ 2 a bushel , for which he received 67 yards of cloth at $ 4 a yard , and the balance in groceries . What did his groceries cost him ? 6. A sold a farm of 320 acres at $ 36 an acre ; B sold one of 244 acres at $ 48 ...
... bushels of wheat at $ 2 a bushel , for which he received 67 yards of cloth at $ 4 a yard , and the balance in groceries . What did his groceries cost him ? 6. A sold a farm of 320 acres at $ 36 an acre ; B sold one of 244 acres at $ 48 ...
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... bushels of potatoes equally among 7 laborers , how many bushels will each receive ? 10. How many oranges , at 3 cents each , can be bought for 27 cents ? 11. A farmer paid $ 35 for sheep , at $ 5 apiece . How many did he buy ? PRAC . AR ...
... bushels of potatoes equally among 7 laborers , how many bushels will each receive ? 10. How many oranges , at 3 cents each , can be bought for 27 cents ? 11. A farmer paid $ 35 for sheep , at $ 5 apiece . How many did he buy ? PRAC . AR ...
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... bushels to make Ans . 69512 barrels . 28. If there are 3240622 acres of land in 11 townships , how many acres are ... bushels of grain are put into 8 bins of equal size , how many bushels does each bin contain ? 78. When the divisor ...
... bushels to make Ans . 69512 barrels . 28. If there are 3240622 acres of land in 11 townships , how many acres are ... bushels of grain are put into 8 bins of equal size , how many bushels does each bin contain ? 78. When the divisor ...
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... bushels of oats , at 40 cents a bushel , must be given for 1600 bushels of wheat at 75 cents a bushel ? Ans . 3000 bushels . 22. If you deposit $ 2.25 each week in a savings bank , and take out 75 cents a week , how much money will you ...
... bushels of oats , at 40 cents a bushel , must be given for 1600 bushels of wheat at 75 cents a bushel ? Ans . 3000 bushels . 22. If you deposit $ 2.25 each week in a savings bank , and take out 75 cents a week , how much money will you ...
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Page 173 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30j square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 180 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 185 - 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 287 - ... for the given number of years. III. Subtract the given principal from the last amount, and the remainder will be the compound interest.
Page 398 - A Cylinder is a body bounded by a uniformly curved surface, its ends being equal and parallel circles.
Page 300 - Thirty days after sight of this first of exchange (second and third of the same tenor and date unpaid...
Page 50 - Division is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another, or of separating a number into equal parts.
Page 78 - The Greatest Common Divisor of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will exactly divide each of them. Thu4, 18 is the greatest, common divisor of 36 and 54, since it is the greatest number that will divide each of them without a remainder.
Page 308 - Multiply each payment by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments; the quotient will be the average term of credit.
Page 54 - If any partial dividend will not contain the divisor, place a cipher in the quotient, and bring down the next figure of the dividend, and divide as before.