86. A man bought four loads of hay, each weighing 2750 lb., at $20 per ton; he gave in payment his note, without interest, at 60 da. What are the proceeds of this note, discounted at a bank at 6%? 87. What per cent of is? 88. An agent's commissions at 5% amount to $37.65. Find the amount of his sales. 89. The tax on property assessed at $ 8500 is $48.37. What is the rate on $1000? 90. Find the date of maturity of a note made and dated Sept. 11, 1902, and payable 90 da. after date. 91. Find the cost of 87 shares of stock at 761, brokerage per cent. 92. A New York sight draft was sold in Atlanta, Ga., for $3542, exchange being at 3% premium. What was the face of the draft? 93. What per cent of 5 lb. is 3 oz. Avoirdupois ? 94. An agent's commission for renting a house is $13.25; his rate of commission is 21%. What is the yearly rent of the house? 95. A man pays a premium of $150 for insuring his house for of its value; the rate of premium is 1 per cent per What is the value of the house? annum. 96. A building worth $6000 is insured for of its value at 75¢ on the $100. In case of the destruction of the building by fire, what will be the owner's loss, including premium? 97. What per cent of 1 bu. is 3 qt.? 98. A merchant can buy flour on six months' credit at $8 per barrel, or for cash at $7.50 per barrel. He buys 100 bbl., paying cash, but borrows the money at 8% to pay for it. Is this better than to buy on credit, and how much better? 99. A man sells 16 shares of bank stock at 127, brokerage 1%. How much does he receive for his stock? CUBIC Ocks at 20% premium and discount. What per cent 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) = 27 cubic feet 16 cubic feet, or 8 cord feet =11 = 1)? it's books show sales during the month of March amounting to $1000. One half of his sales are at a profit of 25% on the cost, and the other half a loss of 163 % on the cost. Find the cost of the goods sold during the month. 102. A merchant failing in business paid his creditors $3874.75, which was at the rate of 55¢ on every dollar of his indebtedness. Find his indebtedness. 103. The list price of a mower is $38; the retail dealer is allowed discounts of 20%, 5%, and 3%. he What does pay for mowers? If the retailer sells these mowers at a profit of 50 %, what does the farmer pay for these mowers? 104. A certain stock, selling at 1212, pays a semiannual What is the rate per cent per annum dividend of 4%. on an investment in this stock? 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) In Texas, California, New Mexico, and other parts of this country which were formerly parts of the Spanish empire, the vara, the unit of linear measure, is still used in connection with original grants of land. In Texas, the value of the vara is 33 in. In California and New Mexico it is usually considered 33 in. 1,000,000 square varas = 1 labor = 177.136 acres 25,000,000 square varas 903,200 square varas = 1 league square mile = 40 acres 5645 square varas = 1 acre |