John Heywood's complete guide to the standard examinations, consisting of 24 entire sets of papers in arithmetic, with examples of examinations in grammar, geography, and history1878 |
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... yards of cloth cost £ 5 5s . what must one yard be sold for to gain a shilling per yard ? 38. 7 d . Two fowls were worth 8s . 4d . Half the price of one of them was 28. 4d . What was the value of the other ? 3s . 8d . Three houses ...
... yards of cloth cost £ 5 5s . what must one yard be sold for to gain a shilling per yard ? 38. 7 d . Two fowls were worth 8s . 4d . Half the price of one of them was 28. 4d . What was the value of the other ? 3s . 8d . Three houses ...
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... yard - stick which was half an inch too short how much would a customer lose who bought 144 yards of cloth at 3s . 7d . per yard ? 7s . 2d . How many parcels , each weighing two pounds six oz . , can be made from a chest containing two ...
... yard - stick which was half an inch too short how much would a customer lose who bought 144 yards of cloth at 3s . 7d . per yard ? 7s . 2d . How many parcels , each weighing two pounds six oz . , can be made from a chest containing two ...
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... yards of cloth at 3s . 44d . per yard and gained 6s . 6d . on the whole . What was the prime cost per yard and the gain per cent ? 3s . 1d . cost price , 8 % gain . If 300 men can do a piece of work in 24 days how many would do one ...
... yards of cloth at 3s . 44d . per yard and gained 6s . 6d . on the whole . What was the prime cost per yard and the gain per cent ? 3s . 1d . cost price , 8 % gain . If 300 men can do a piece of work in 24 days how many would do one ...
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... yards of cloth to make John a suit . How many suits can be made out 6 pieces of cloth , each 18 yards long ? 36 suits . Dictation . Every morning while the storm lasted , the bird came to the window for more crumbs . He seemed to have ...
... yards of cloth to make John a suit . How many suits can be made out 6 pieces of cloth , each 18 yards long ? 36 suits . Dictation . Every morning while the storm lasted , the bird came to the window for more crumbs . He seemed to have ...
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... yards of cloth cost £ 18 11s . How much was that per yard ? 7s . 2. Divide ninety - seven thousand and four by thirty - one . 3,129 +5 . 3. A school of thirty - seven children go out for an excursion . They pay 1s . 5d . each for a ...
... yards of cloth cost £ 18 11s . How much was that per yard ? 7s . 2. Divide ninety - seven thousand and four by thirty - one . 3,129 +5 . 3. A school of thirty - seven children go out for an excursion . They pay 1s . 5d . each for a ...
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