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... sold at a profit of $ 85 , the cloth at a profit of $ 75 , and the woolen goods at a profit of $ 150 ; what was the whole amount received for the goods ? Ans . $ 1375 . 10. A gentleman leaves to each of his three sons $ 3500 , and to ...
... sold at a profit of $ 85 , the cloth at a profit of $ 75 , and the woolen goods at a profit of $ 150 ; what was the whole amount received for the goods ? Ans . $ 1375 . 10. A gentleman leaves to each of his three sons $ 3500 , and to ...
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... sold for $ 8025 , what was the gain ? SOLUTION . - If a farm was bought for $ 6770 , and sold for $ 8025 , the gain was the difference between $ 6770 and $ 8025 , which is $ 1255 . OPERATION . $ 8025 6770 $ 1255 Ans . 2. Having $ 7570 ...
... sold for $ 8025 , what was the gain ? SOLUTION . - If a farm was bought for $ 6770 , and sold for $ 8025 , the gain was the difference between $ 6770 and $ 8025 , which is $ 1255 . OPERATION . $ 8025 6770 $ 1255 Ans . 2. Having $ 7570 ...
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... sold the last one for $ 175 ; what did he lose by his bargains ? Ans . $ 35 . 17. Find the balance of the following ledger account : JONES & MARSTON . CR . DR . 1875 . 1875 . Dec. 66 1 To Merchandise , 8 " Sundries , 3475 00 Dec. 11 By ...
... sold the last one for $ 175 ; what did he lose by his bargains ? Ans . $ 35 . 17. Find the balance of the following ledger account : JONES & MARSTON . CR . DR . 1875 . 1875 . Dec. 66 1 To Merchandise , 8 " Sundries , 3475 00 Dec. 11 By ...
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... sold the whole for $ 2200 ; what was his gain ? Ans . $ 241 . 7. A man having an estate of $ 60,523 , left $ 19,500 to his son , and $ 19,500 to his daughter ; several small legacies and the expenses amounted to $ 1519 ; and what ...
... sold the whole for $ 2200 ; what was his gain ? Ans . $ 241 . 7. A man having an estate of $ 60,523 , left $ 19,500 to his son , and $ 19,500 to his daughter ; several small legacies and the expenses amounted to $ 1519 ; and what ...
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... sold 5 kegs of baking soda con- taining 112 lbs . each , at 6 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 ...
... sold 5 kegs of baking soda con- taining 112 lbs . each , at 6 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 ...
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acres amount annuity Arithmetic barrel bill bought bushels cents ciphers circumference 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 gain gallons given gold greatest common divisor Hence the following hundred hundredths inches insured integer last term least common multiple longitude measure meter method miles minuend months multiplicand multiply NOTE number is divisible number of terms OPERATION paid par value partial fraction payable payment pound premium present value prime factors prime number PRINCIPLES profit quantity quotient ratio Reduce remainder repetend rods root Rule Rule.-I shares shillings sold SOLUTION SOLUTION.-The square subtract subtrahend tenths thousandths Troy Weight weight write yard
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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.
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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.