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... Selling Price and 163 To find the Rate , the Percentage and Base being given the Rate Per Cent . of Profit or Loss being given 177 164 Review of the Principles of Profit and To find the Amount Per Cent . , the Rate being given Loss ...
... Selling Price and 163 To find the Rate , the Percentage and Base being given the Rate Per Cent . of Profit or Loss being given 177 164 Review of the Principles of Profit and To find the Amount Per Cent . , the Rate being given Loss ...
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... selling 45 turkeys , a dealer had of his stock remaining . How many had he at first ? 32. If 8 horses consume 4 bushels of oats in 3 days , how many bushels will 12 horses consume in the same time ? 33. A and B can do a piece of work in ...
... selling 45 turkeys , a dealer had of his stock remaining . How many had he at first ? 32. If 8 horses consume 4 bushels of oats in 3 days , how many bushels will 12 horses consume in the same time ? 33. A and B can do a piece of work in ...
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... selling them at the rate of 2 for 3 cents . How many oranges did he buy ? 59. If you buy 60 lemons at the rate of 6 for 10 cents , and twice as many more at the rate of 5 for 8 cents , and sell the entire lot at the rate of 3 for 4 ...
... selling them at the rate of 2 for 3 cents . How many oranges did he buy ? 59. If you buy 60 lemons at the rate of 6 for 10 cents , and twice as many more at the rate of 5 for 8 cents , and sell the entire lot at the rate of 3 for 4 ...
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... selling by Apothecaries weight , at 114 per grain ? Reduce 5 lb. , Avoirdupois , to Troy units . 3 . 16 4. What is the remainder after subtracting 51 lb. Troy from 60 lb. 10 oz . Avoirdupois ? 5. I bought by Avoirdupois weight 45 lb. 6 ...
... selling by Apothecaries weight , at 114 per grain ? Reduce 5 lb. , Avoirdupois , to Troy units . 3 . 16 4. What is the remainder after subtracting 51 lb. Troy from 60 lb. 10 oz . Avoirdupois ? 5. I bought by Avoirdupois weight 45 lb. 6 ...
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... selling used a dry quart measure . If he bought at 6 ¢ per quart and sold at 74 , how much less did he receive than if he had measured by dry measure when buying and by liquid measure when selling ? MEASURES OF EXTENSION . 404 ...
... selling used a dry quart measure . If he bought at 6 ¢ per quart and sold at 74 , how much less did he receive than if he had measured by dry measure when buying and by liquid measure when selling ? MEASURES OF EXTENSION . 404 ...
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acres agent Avoirdupois bank barrel base bill bought bushel cash charges ciphers commission common fraction compound contained cube root cubic debt decimal places DENOMINATE NUMBERS discount divided dividend dollars dry measure EXAMPLES FOR MENTAL EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE EXPLANATION.-Since factors feet figure Find the amount find the cost find the interest focal date gain or loss grains Greatest Common Divisor higher denominations hundred improper fraction inches invested invoiced least common Least Common Multiple lower denominations Mdse measure miles minuend months multiply obtained OPERATION ounces equal paid par value payment pennyweights Percentage pound principal profit purchase quotient rate per cent received Reduce remainder rods Rule.-Divide RULE.-Multiply selling price Sept sold square mile square root storage subtract subtrahend Troy TROY WEIGHT units weight wheat yard
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Page 126 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal.) 31| gallons = 1 barrel (bbl...
Page 105 - TIME 60 seconds (sec.) = 1 minute (min.) 60 minutes =1 hour (hr.) 24...
Page 140 - CUBIC MEASURE. 1728 cubic inches (cu. in. ) = 1 cubic foot (cu. ft.).
Page 147 - A circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 129 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet — 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30^ square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 127 - LENGTH 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5| yards = 1 rod (rd.) 320 rods = 1 mile (mi.) 1 mile = 1,760 yd.
Page 41 - A fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit...
Page 194 - The Present Worth of a debt, payable at a future time without interest, is such a sum as, being put at legal interest, will amount to the given debt when it becomes due.
Page 129 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30£ square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 227 - A contract of two or more competent persons, to place their money, effects, labor and skill, or some or all of them, in lawful commerce or business, and to divide the profit and bear the loss in certain proportions.