A Theoretical and Practical Arithmetic: Designed for Common Schools and AcademiesThomas, Cowperthwait, & Company, 1851 - 276 pages |
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... pounds , yards , or dollars . 1. Multiply 4657 by 8 . 4657 37256 The 7 units , multiplied by 8 , are equal to 56 : write the 6 under the 8 , and reserve the 5 to be added to the next product . 8 times 5 are 40 , to which 5 being added ...
... pounds , yards , or dollars . 1. Multiply 4657 by 8 . 4657 37256 The 7 units , multiplied by 8 , are equal to 56 : write the 6 under the 8 , and reserve the 5 to be added to the next product . 8 times 5 are 40 , to which 5 being added ...
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... pounds of tea for 1754 % How much was that a pound ? cents . 241. If one acre of land will produce 27 bushels of corn , how much will 19 acres produce ? 242. A merchant sold 37 dollars . How much was that • yards of cloth for 296g a ...
... pounds of tea for 1754 % How much was that a pound ? cents . 241. If one acre of land will produce 27 bushels of corn , how much will 19 acres produce ? 242. A merchant sold 37 dollars . How much was that • yards of cloth for 296g a ...
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... pounds of sugar , at .08 of a dollar a pound ? 102. What is the difference between nine ten thou- sandths and nine hundred thousandths ? 103. What is the difference between 444 thou- sandths and 4 one hundred millionths ? 104. What is ...
... pounds of sugar , at .08 of a dollar a pound ? 102. What is the difference between nine ten thou- sandths and nine hundred thousandths ? 103. What is the difference between 444 thou- sandths and 4 one hundred millionths ? 104. What is ...
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... pounds of cheese amount to at 6 cts . per pound ? 16. What cost 436 bushels of wheat at $ 11 per bushel ? 17. What cost 5750 feet of land at 7 cents per foot ? 18. What cost 76 bushels of potatoes at 33 cents per bushel ? 19. What cost ...
... pounds of cheese amount to at 6 cts . per pound ? 16. What cost 436 bushels of wheat at $ 11 per bushel ? 17. What cost 5750 feet of land at 7 cents per foot ? 18. What cost 76 bushels of potatoes at 33 cents per bushel ? 19. What cost ...
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... pounds of sugar cost $ 1.635 , what will 1 pound cost ? 27. If 56 barrels of flour cost $ 275.75 , what will 1 barrel cost ? # 28. If 3242 feet of land cost $ 2825.75 , what will 1 foot cost ? 29. At $ 0.40 per yard , how many yards of ...
... pounds of sugar cost $ 1.635 , what will 1 pound cost ? 27. If 56 barrels of flour cost $ 275.75 , what will 1 barrel cost ? # 28. If 3242 feet of land cost $ 2825.75 , what will 1 foot cost ? 29. At $ 0.40 per yard , how many yards of ...
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