 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - 1853 - 1218 σελίδες
...cost of C tons 7 cwt. 2 qrs. 171bs. at 31. lOjs. Id. per cwt. 3. Having bought goods for 201., I sell half of them so as to gain 10 per cent. ; for how much must I sell the remainder so as to gain 20 per cent, on the whole ? Sec/ton 3. 1. Having bought goods for... | |
 | Charles Bathurst (schoolmaster.) - 1842 - 158 σελίδες
...another hogshead tasting of the cask, he is obliged to part with it for half its cost price; at what rate must he sell the remainder so as to gain 20 per cent. by the whole ? 10. If, when a hop merchant sells part of a consignment of hops at £7 10s. per cwt.,... | |
 | rev. Frederick Calder - 1849 - 60 σελίδες
...for £50, and by so doing lost 5 per cent. ; at what price must he sell 3 other pipes, so that he ma; gain 5 per cent, upon the prime cost of the 4 pipes...whole ? 14. I bought 56 gallons of brandy at 22s. 6d. per gallon, but 7 gallons were lost ; at what price per gallon must I sell the remainder to obtain... | |
 | 1852 - 316 σελίδες
...cost of 6 tons, 7 cwt. 2 qrs. 171bs., at £3 10s. 7d. per 3. Having bought /goods for £20, I sell half of them so as to gain 10 per cent ; for how much must I{xcll the remainder 10 ac to gain SO per cent, on the whole. PAPERS FOR TUK SCHOOLMASTER. Section... | |
 | rev. Frederick Calder - 1852 - 368 σελίδες
...tobacco at 10 guineas^ per cwt.; at what price must I retail it per Ib. to as to gain 12 per cent.? 11. I bought 145 quarters of wheat at 50s. per quarter,...whole ? 14. I bought 56 gallons of brandy at 22s. 6d. per gallon, but 7 gallons were lost; at what price per gallon must I sell the remainder, to obtain... | |
 | Barnard Smith - 1854 - 368 σελίδες
...also my gain per cent. 16. A person having bought goods for £40 sells half of them at a gain of 5 per cent. ; for how much must he sell the remainder so as to gain 20 per cent, on the whole 1 17. A vintner buys a cask of wine containing 36 gallons at 10«. per gallon ; he keeps... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1855 - 380 σελίδες
...would have been introduced from the year 1 to the year 1750 AD ? Having bought goods for £20, 1 sell half of them so as to gain 10 per cent. ; for how much must I sell the remainder so as to gain 20 per cent, on the whole ? Having bought goods for £18, 1 sell... | |
 | Richard Dunkley Beasley - 1867 - 226 σελίδες
...premium ? Ans. £9 7«. 6d. 8. A person having bought goods for £40, sells half of them at a gain of 5 per cent. : for how much must he sell the remainder, so as to gain 20 per cent. on the whole ? Ans. £27. 9. If by selling an article for £25 10s., 8 per cent. is lost, what percentage... | |
 | John Stewart (of Hastings.) - 1874 - 150 σελίδες
...equal to 10 per cent. ? 136) A person bought goods for £40, and sold half of them at a profit of 5 per cent. : for how much must he sell the remainder so as to realise 20 per cent. upon the whole ? 137) A company has 50 ships, averaging 375 tons each ; in every... | |
 | Moffatt and Paige - 1879 - 506 σελίδες
...will be the loss or profit per cent, on the whole outlay ? (25) Having bought goods for £20, 1 sell half of them so as to gain 10 per cent. ; for how much must I sell the remainder so as to gain 20 per cent, on the whole ? MISCELLANEOUS. Exercise 8. (Note. —... | |
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... gain 5 per cent. upon the prime cost of the 4 pipes ? 13. A person having bought goods for £20, sells half of them so as to gain 10 per cent.; for how much must he sell the remainder so as to gain 20 per cent. upon the whole ? 14. I bought 56 gallons... 
