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... miles in a year and walks 513 miles ; how far does he travel in a year ? 19. A house cost $ 4160 , a barn $ 1702 , and required the cost of all . Ans . 3677 . a store $ 2027 ; Ans . $ 7889 . 20. A book cost $ 2.25 , a kite $ 1.10 and a ...
... miles in a year and walks 513 miles ; how far does he travel in a year ? 19. A house cost $ 4160 , a barn $ 1702 , and required the cost of all . Ans . 3677 . a store $ 2027 ; Ans . $ 7889 . 20. A book cost $ 2.25 , a kite $ 1.10 and a ...
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... miles , and to Harrisburg is 105 miles ; what is the distance from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh ? Ans . 248 miles . 26. A merchant had in bank $ 4500 , and " checked out " $ 2345 ; how much will remain in bank ? Ans . $ 2155 . 27. An ...
... miles , and to Harrisburg is 105 miles ; what is the distance from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh ? Ans . 248 miles . 26. A merchant had in bank $ 4500 , and " checked out " $ 2345 ; how much will remain in bank ? Ans . $ 2155 . 27. An ...
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... miles a second ; how far will it move in four seconds ? Ans . 770,000 . 30. The distance of the moon from the earth is about 240,000 miles ; what is nine times the distance ? Ans . 2,160,000 . CASE II . 77. When the multiplier is ...
... miles a second ; how far will it move in four seconds ? Ans . 770,000 . 30. The distance of the moon from the earth is about 240,000 miles ; what is nine times the distance ? Ans . 2,160,000 . CASE II . 77. When the multiplier is ...
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... miles in 1 day , how far will she sail in 37 days ? SOLUTION . - If a steamer sails 235 miles in 1 day , in 37 days she will sail 37 times 235 miles , or 8695 miles . OPERATION . 235 37 1645 705 8695 2. How many bushels of potatoes can ...
... miles in 1 day , how far will she sail in 37 days ? SOLUTION . - If a steamer sails 235 miles in 1 day , in 37 days she will sail 37 times 235 miles , or 8695 miles . OPERATION . 235 37 1645 705 8695 2. How many bushels of potatoes can ...
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... miles ? Ans . 118,544 . 10. When the market - price of butter is 18 cents a pound , what must I pay for 256 pounds ... miles a day , and B 36 miles a day ; how far will both travel in 286 days ? Ans . 17,446 miles . 16. The President's ...
... miles ? Ans . 118,544 . 10. When the market - price of butter is 18 cents a pound , what must I pay for 256 pounds ... miles a day , and B 36 miles a day ; how far will both travel in 286 days ? Ans . 17,446 miles . 16. The President's ...
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Page 93 - Dividing both numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change its value.
Page 406 - 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 346 - 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 417 - Measures of Length. 10 millimeters (mm.) 1 centimeter (cm.) 10 centimeters 1 decimeter (dm.) 10 decimeters 1 meter (m.) 10 meters 1 dekameter (Dm.) 10 dekameters 1 hectometer (Hm.) 10 hectometers 1 kilometer (Km.) 10 kilometers 1 myriameter (Mm.) 1181.
Page 166 - 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 178 - 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 306 - Congress assembled, that the value of foreign coin as expressed in the money of account of the United States shall be that of the pure metal of such coin of standard value ; and the values of the standard coins in circulation of the various nations of the .world shall be estimated annually by the Director of the Mint, and be proclaimed on the first day of January by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Page 172 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 41 - Multiplication is the process of taking one number as many times as there are units in another.
Page 135 - I. Annex ciphers to the numerator, and divide by the denominator. II. Point off as many decimal places in the quotient as there are ciphers used.