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... miles ; the area of Asia is 15,086,000 square miles , of Africa 10,936,000 , of North America 8,160,000 , of South America 6,552,000 , of Europe 3,764,388 ; what is the area of Oceanica ? Ans . 4,500,000 . PRACTICAL PROBLEMS . 1. I ...
... miles ; the area of Asia is 15,086,000 square miles , of Africa 10,936,000 , of North America 8,160,000 , of South America 6,552,000 , of Europe 3,764,388 ; what is the area of Oceanica ? Ans . 4,500,000 . PRACTICAL PROBLEMS . 1. I ...
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... miles ; if he should travel south 15 days at the rate of 35 miles a day , how far Iwould he be from Cincinnati ? Ans . 475 miles . 3. The library of an academy consists of 4 cases , each containing 16 shelves , and each shelf averaging ...
... miles ; if he should travel south 15 days at the rate of 35 miles a day , how far Iwould he be from Cincinnati ? Ans . 475 miles . 3. The library of an academy consists of 4 cases , each containing 16 shelves , and each shelf averaging ...
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... miles a week , how many weeks would it take him to walk 238788 miles ? Ans . 1782 weeks . 4. If the construction of a railroad cost $ 116,188,800 , how long was the road , provided it was built at the rate of $ 470,400 a mile ? Ans ...
... miles a week , how many weeks would it take him to walk 238788 miles ? Ans . 1782 weeks . 4. If the construction of a railroad cost $ 116,188,800 , how long was the road , provided it was built at the rate of $ 470,400 a mile ? Ans ...
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... mile in 15 minutes , B in 18 minutes , C in 21 minutes , and D in 25 minutes ; how far can each travel , and all ... miles a day , B 15 , C 20 , and D 24 ; in what time would they all come together at the starting point ? Ans . 120 ...
... mile in 15 minutes , B in 18 minutes , C in 21 minutes , and D in 25 minutes ; how far can each travel , and all ... miles a day , B 15 , C 20 , and D 24 ; in what time would they all come together at the starting point ? Ans . 120 ...
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... miles in circumference , A traveling 21 miles an hour , B 33 miles an hour , C 33 miles an hour , D 42 miles an hour ; how many days before they meet at the start- ing place , if they travel 10 hours a day , and how far will each have ...
... miles in circumference , A traveling 21 miles an hour , B 33 miles an hour , C 33 miles an hour , D 42 miles an hour ; how many days before they meet at the start- ing place , if they travel 10 hours a day , and how far will each have ...
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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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Page 500 - But if any payments be made before one year's interest hath accrued, then compute the interest on the principal sum due on the obligation, for one year, add- it to the principal, and compute the interest on the sum paid, from the time it was paid up to the end of the year; add it to the sum paid, and deduct that sum from the principal and interest, added as...
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Page 356 - 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 476 - A sphere is a solid bounded by a curved surface, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.