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... cents ; and the third place , mills . 77. Dimes and Cents , in practice , are read as a number of cents . Thus , $ 4.65 is read 4 dollars and 65 cents ; and $ 72.485 is read 72 dollars 48 cents and 5 mills . Mills are often expressed as ...
... cents ; and the third place , mills . 77. Dimes and Cents , in practice , are read as a number of cents . Thus , $ 4.65 is read 4 dollars and 65 cents ; and $ 72.485 is read 72 dollars 48 cents and 5 mills . Mills are often expressed as ...
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... cents by 25 cents , " or " 2 shillings and 6 pence by itself , " are impossible and absurd . PROBLEM . 107. To multiply one number by another . MULTIPLICATION . 35 Multiplication,
... cents by 25 cents , " or " 2 shillings and 6 pence by itself , " are impossible and absurd . PROBLEM . 107. To multiply one number by another . MULTIPLICATION . 35 Multiplication,
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... cents a lb .; 7 casks of washing soda , containing 300 lbs . each , at 3 cents a lb. , 15 boxes of French Castile soap , containing 30 lbs . each , at 16 cents a lb .; and 50 dozen cakes of perfumed toilet soap at 75 cents a dozen ...
... cents a lb .; 7 casks of washing soda , containing 300 lbs . each , at 3 cents a lb. , 15 boxes of French Castile soap , containing 30 lbs . each , at 16 cents a lb .; and 50 dozen cakes of perfumed toilet soap at 75 cents a dozen ...
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... cents a yard ; what was their bill ? Ans . $ 4681.80 . 5. A shipping firm received the following freight : 25 hogsheads tobacco at $ 10.50 a hhd .; 3000 quarters of wheat at $ 2 a quarter , and 4000 barrels of MULTIPLICATION . 41.
... cents a yard ; what was their bill ? Ans . $ 4681.80 . 5. A shipping firm received the following freight : 25 hogsheads tobacco at $ 10.50 a hhd .; 3000 quarters of wheat at $ 2 a quarter , and 4000 barrels of MULTIPLICATION . 41.
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... cents per lb .; 108 , averaging 100 lbs . , at 7 cents per lb. ; 68 , averaging 56 lbs . , at 5 cents per lb .; and 90 Canadian lambs , averaging 77 lbs . , at 8 cents per lb .; they sold the whole at an average price per head of $ 6 ...
... cents per lb .; 108 , averaging 100 lbs . , at 7 cents per lb. ; 68 , averaging 56 lbs . , at 5 cents per lb .; and 90 Canadian lambs , averaging 77 lbs . , at 8 cents per lb .; they sold the whole at an average price per head of $ 6 ...
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acres amount annuity barrel bought bushels called cents ciphers circumference column common denominator common fraction composite numbers compound interest compound number contains continued fraction cost cube cubic decimal places denominate fraction diameter difference discount divide dividend dollars EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE expressed feet figures Find the sum fractional units gain gallons given gold greatest common divisor Hence the following hundred hundredths inches integer interest invested least common multiple longitude measure meter method miles minuend months multiplicand multiply number is divisible number of days number of terms OPERATION paid par value partial fraction payable payment pound premium prime factors prime number PRINCIPLES quantity quotient Reduce remainder repetend rods Rule Rule.-I shares shillings sold SOLUTION SOLUTION.-The square subtract subtrahend tenths thousandths Troy Weight weight write yard
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