 | Dana Pond Colburn - 1858 - 288 σελίδες
...is J of the subtrahend, and the remainder is 96, what is the subtrahend and what the minuend ? 9. I bought apples at the rate of 3 for 2 cents, and sold them at the rate of 2 for 3 cents. What per cent did I gain ? 10. What is the value of 1 + f + J + |+ I + & + U + U + il» 11. If my house-lot... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1859 - 208 σελίδες
...Sold a cow at auction for $18 that cost $20 ; what was the loss per cent. ? 18. A boy bought peaches at the rate of 3 for 2 cents, and sold them at the rate of 9 for 7 cents ; what was his gain per cent. ? 19. A tailor sold two coats for $26 each ; on one he... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1860 - 190 σελίδες
...Sold a cow at auction for $18 that cost $20 ; what was the loss per cent. ? 18. A boy bought peaches at the rate of 3 for 2 cents, and sold them at the rate of 9 for 7 cents ; what was his gain per cent. ? 19. A tailor sold two coats for $26 each ; on one he... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1863 - 188 σελίδες
...a cow at auction for §18 that cost i>20 ; what was the loss per cent.- ? 18. A boy bought peaches at the rate of 3 for 2 cents, and sold them at the rate of 9 for 7 cents, what was his gain per cent. ? 19. A tailor sold two coats for |26 each ; on one he gained... | |
 | 1865 - 624 σελίδες
...will it be in filling if all three pipes arc left open ? 17. B bought apples at the rate of 3 for 4 cents, and sold them at the rate of 2 for 3 cents. He cleared 18 cents ; how many did he bny ? 18. Extract the square root of 36625. 19. How many acres... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - 1871 - 300 σελίδες
...many pounds of tea worth $T73 a pound must be given for 9 bushels of apples worth $$ a bushel ? 70. Bought apples at the rate of 3 for 2 cents, and sold them at the rate of 5 for 4 cents; what was the gain on 15 apples ? 71. How many quarts of berries at 8 cents a quart will... | |
 | John Homer French - 1871 - 192 σελίδες
...$.75 a ream, for $1.50. What % profit did he make ? 25. A boy bought apples at the rate of 3 for 5 cents, and sold them at the rate of 2 for 3 cents. What % did he make ? 26. A dairy-man contracted his cheese at $.15 a pound, but at the time of delivery... | |
 | John Swett - 1872 - 252 σελίδες
...he have gained had he sold them at 24 cents per pound ? 9. What is the square root of 39.0625 ? 10. A boy bought apples at the rate of 3 for 2 cents, and sold them at the rate of 2 for 3 cents ; what per cent. did he make? S. SET XIII. TOTAL: FIFTEEN QUESTIONS — ONE HUNDRED CREDITS. Ten Questions... | |
 | Philotus Dean - 1874 - 472 σελίδες
...had $165 remaining; what was the value of the grain sold ? Ans. $12000. 89. An old lady bought eggs at the rate of 3 for 2 cents, and sold them at the rate of 2 for 3 cents ; what per cent, did she gain? Ans. 125%. 90. Received an invoice of Port wine, 20% of which was lost... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - 1874 - 300 σελίδες
...many pounds of tea worth $T73 a pound must be given for 9 bushels of apples worth $£ a bushel ? 70. Bought apples at the rate of 3 for 2 cents, and sold them at the rate of 5 for 4 cents; what was the gain on 15 apples ? 71. How many quarts of berries at 8 cents a quart will... | |
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A tailor sold two coats for $26 each ; on one he gained 30 per cent., and on the other he lost 30 per cent. ; did he gain or lose on both, and how much ? 20. A music dealer sold a piano-forte for $230, which was 8 per cent. less than its value ; had... 
