Arithmetic Designed for Academies and Schools: With AnswersA.S. Barnes, 1846 - 340 pages |
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... bought 25 cows , 4 horses , 70 hogs , and 200 sheep : How many did he buy in all ? Ans . 16. What is the sum of 5 units , 6 tens , and 7 hundreds ? We set down the 5 units in the place of units , the 6 tens in the place of tens , and ...
... bought 25 cows , 4 horses , 70 hogs , and 200 sheep : How many did he buy in all ? Ans . 16. What is the sum of 5 units , 6 tens , and 7 hundreds ? We set down the 5 units in the place of units , the 6 tens in the place of tens , and ...
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... how much does he lay up ? Ans . dollars . 14. A merchant bought 500 barrels of flour for 3500 dollars ; he sold 250 barrels for 2000 dollars : how many barrels remained on hand , and how much must he 40 SUBTRACTION OF SIMPLE NUMBERS .
... how much does he lay up ? Ans . dollars . 14. A merchant bought 500 barrels of flour for 3500 dollars ; he sold 250 barrels for 2000 dollars : how many barrels remained on hand , and how much must he 40 SUBTRACTION OF SIMPLE NUMBERS .
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... bought 12 yards of riband at 8 cents a yard , and Mary 11 yards at 7 cents a yard : how much did each pay , and how much was paid by both of them ? 23 A merchant bought 7 pieces of cloth , each contain- ing 12 yards ; and 9 other pieces ...
... bought 12 yards of riband at 8 cents a yard , and Mary 11 yards at 7 cents a yard : how much did each pay , and how much was paid by both of them ? 23 A merchant bought 7 pieces of cloth , each contain- ing 12 yards ; and 9 other pieces ...
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... bought 8 packages of penknives , each package containing 12 knives ; 9 other packages , each con- taining 11 knives , and 7 other packages , each containing 5 knives : how many knives in each package , and how many in all of them ...
... bought 8 packages of penknives , each package containing 12 knives ; 9 other packages , each con- taining 11 knives , and 7 other packages , each containing 5 knives : how many knives in each package , and how many in all of them ...
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... bought a farm containing 10 fields ; three of the fields contained 9 acres each ; three other of the fields 12 acres each ; and the remaining 4 fields , each 15 acres : how many acres were there in the farm , and how much did the whole ...
... bought a farm containing 10 fields ; three of the fields contained 9 acres each ; three other of the fields 12 acres each ; and the remaining 4 fields , each 15 acres : how many acres were there in the farm , and how much did the whole ...
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