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... tax is levied ? 8. In a ' bumping ' race the second boat gains 5 inches on the first at every stroke , and bumps it after 156 strokes : what was the distance between them at start- 2 Questions and Exercises . The First Four Rules.
... tax is levied ? 8. In a ' bumping ' race the second boat gains 5 inches on the first at every stroke , and bumps it after 156 strokes : what was the distance between them at start- 2 Questions and Exercises . The First Four Rules.
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... gains in three , how much will he lay by in a year from an income of 150 % . ? 12. A dozen persons hire an omnibus at 1l . 17s . 6d . for the day : how much inore must each pay than he would if the party were 15 in number ? 13. At the ...
... gains in three , how much will he lay by in a year from an income of 150 % . ? 12. A dozen persons hire an omnibus at 1l . 17s . 6d . for the day : how much inore must each pay than he would if the party were 15 in number ? 13. At the ...
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... gain to a person whose annual income is 1251 , if the income tax is reduced from 16 pence to 7 pence in the £ ? 11. A merchant failing for 10000l . has goods and debts to the amount of 3750l .: how much can he pay in the pound ? 12. If ...
... gain to a person whose annual income is 1251 , if the income tax is reduced from 16 pence to 7 pence in the £ ? 11. A merchant failing for 10000l . has goods and debts to the amount of 3750l .: how much can he pay in the pound ? 12. If ...
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... gain 60l . 10s . in 5 months , how long would it take him to gain 201 with a capital of 100l . ? 15. If a document takes 25 minutes to read for a man who reads 2 pages in 3 minutes , how long would a document of 3 times the length ...
... gain 60l . 10s . in 5 months , how long would it take him to gain 201 with a capital of 100l . ? 15. If a document takes 25 minutes to read for a man who reads 2 pages in 3 minutes , how long would a document of 3 times the length ...
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... gain 77. 10s . interest in 9 months , what principal will gain 687. in a year and a quarter ? 15. If 57. is the charge for a loan of Arithmetical . 25.
... gain 77. 10s . interest in 9 months , what principal will gain 687. in a year and a quarter ? 15. If 57. is the charge for a loan of Arithmetical . 25.
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