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... acres of land rate of $ 296 an acre ; for what did it sell ? Ans . $ 45,540 . was sold at the Ans . $ 42,624 . CASE II . 112. When ciphers are at the right of one or both factors . 1. Multiply 2700 by 120 . SOLUTION . - 27 multiplied by ...
... acres of land rate of $ 296 an acre ; for what did it sell ? Ans . $ 45,540 . was sold at the Ans . $ 42,624 . CASE II . 112. When ciphers are at the right of one or both factors . 1. Multiply 2700 by 120 . SOLUTION . - 27 multiplied by ...
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... acres , worth $ 97 an acre ; a house worth $ 25,000 ; 55 shares New York Central Railroad , at $ 101 a share ; 99 shares Pacific Mail at $ 39 a share ; and 155 shares Western Union Telegraph at $ 82 ; what remains unpaid ? Ans . $ 9224 ...
... acres , worth $ 97 an acre ; a house worth $ 25,000 ; 55 shares New York Central Railroad , at $ 101 a share ; 99 shares Pacific Mail at $ 39 a share ; and 155 shares Western Union Telegraph at $ 82 ; what remains unpaid ? Ans . $ 9224 ...
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... acres at $ 212 per acre ? Ans . 5 years . 6. A man traded 7425 acres of woodland , worth 48 dollars an acre , for farm land , worth 144 dollars an acre ; how many acres did he receive ? Ans . 2475 acres . 7. Suppose that A and B are ...
... acres at $ 212 per acre ? Ans . 5 years . 6. A man traded 7425 acres of woodland , worth 48 dollars an acre , for farm land , worth 144 dollars an acre ; how many acres did he receive ? Ans . 2475 acres . 7. Suppose that A and B are ...
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... acre ; how many acres did I purchase , and at what price per acre ? Ans . 580 acres ; $ 61 an acre . 12. An army contractor bought some horses for $ 18,750 , sold part of them for $ 4725 at $ 135 apiece , and lost $ 15 on each horse ...
... acre ; how many acres did I purchase , and at what price per acre ? Ans . 580 acres ; $ 61 an acre . 12. An army contractor bought some horses for $ 18,750 , sold part of them for $ 4725 at $ 135 apiece , and lost $ 15 on each horse ...
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... acres at $ 84 an acre , and bought prairie land in Illinois for $ 45 an acre ; how many acres did his new farm contain ? Ans . 280 acres . . 11. A farmer sold an equal number of ducks and turkeys ; for the ducks he received $ 2 each ...
... acres at $ 84 an acre , and bought prairie land in Illinois for $ 45 an acre ; how many acres did his new farm contain ? Ans . 280 acres . . 11. A farmer sold an equal number of ducks and turkeys ; for the ducks he received $ 2 each ...
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Page 182 - 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 362 - 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 294 - 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 above...
Page 364 - Divide the sum of the products by the sum of the debts, and the quotient will be the average term of credit, estimated from the date xelecled.
Page 170 - Length 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5§ yards, or 16| feet -1 rod (rd.) 320 rods, or 5280 feet =1 mile (mi.) Square Measure 144 square inches (sq.
Page 116 - Point off as many decimal places in the quotient as there are ciphers annexed.
Page 230 - RULE. — Multiply the length (in feet) by the width (in inches) and divide the product by 12 — the result will be the contents in square feet.
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Page 179 - 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 171 - ... from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended ; cubit, from the elbow to the end of the middle finger ; fathom, the length of the two arms extended.