Arithmetical examples, mental and written; with numerous tables of money, weights, measures, &c. designed for review and test exercises, covering the ... any series, or other text-book on the subj
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ...beef at lOf cents a pound, he would have 6 cents remaining; but if he bought pork, at 13 § cents a pound, he would lack 46 cents of having money enough to pay for it. How much money had he? and how many pounds was he directed to buy? 258. What are the prime factors of 1,400? 259. How many integral divisors has 1,400? 260. How many bushels of coal will a boat 90 ft. long, 42 ft. wide, and 5J ft. deep contain, a bushel of coal being 1f cu. feet? 261. When $207 are paid for 10/0 months' labor, what wages shall be paid for 17T7j months' work? 262. A person having of a hogshead of wine, sold at one time of a gallon, at another jj of a quart. How manygallons, expressed decimally, did he sell, and how much remained? 263. How many seconds has a person lived who is 32 yT. 197 da. old, allowing for 8 leap years? 26h Paid 3 debts successively, each of which took the money I had before paying it, and $.75 more; after which I had $25 remaining. How much had I at first? 265. A man in Ohio bought.82 of a firkin of butter at $.28 per pound;.857 bushels of corn at $.01f per pound;.783 bushels of wheat at $.03£ per pound. What was the amount of his bill? 266. What would be the expense of paper for a room 15 ft. 9 in. long, 14 ft. 6 in. wide, and 10 ft. 3 in. high, which contains 3 windows, each 6 ft. 2 in. long, 3 ft. 10 in. wide, and 2 doors, each 6 ft. 10 in. by 3 ft., a roll of paper being 8 yd. in length, and § yd. in width, and costing $.62J? 267. What are the contents of a field 38570 rods in length and 37A rods in width? 268. Bought a barrel of flour for $11.50; 4 bu. corn, at $1.12; 26.25 lb. sugar, at $.12J; 6 gal. molasses, at $.62£; 3 lb. tea, at $1.25; 9 lb. coffee, at $.33 J; 12 lb. rice at $.12A; and 8 lb. butter, at $.28. What did the whole...
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