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... corn , 13. If an ingot of silver weigh 42 oz . 13 dwt . , what is it worth at 4 cents per dwt . ? 14. What is the value of a silver cup weighing 9 oz . 4 dwt . 16 gr . at 3 mills per grain ? 15. In 15 ingots of gold each weighing 9 oz ...
... corn , 13. If an ingot of silver weigh 42 oz . 13 dwt . , what is it worth at 4 cents per dwt . ? 14. What is the value of a silver cup weighing 9 oz . 4 dwt . 16 gr . at 3 mills per grain ? 15. In 15 ingots of gold each weighing 9 oz ...
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... corn , and other dry goods are measured . 17. At 43 cents a peck , what cost 14 bu . 3 pks . of wheat ? 18. At 3 cents a quart what will 5 bu . 2 pks . 3 qts . of salt come to ? CLOTH MEASURE . 21 inches ( in . ) make 4 nails 4 quarters ...
... corn , and other dry goods are measured . 17. At 43 cents a peck , what cost 14 bu . 3 pks . of wheat ? 18. At 3 cents a quart what will 5 bu . 2 pks . 3 qts . of salt come to ? CLOTH MEASURE . 21 inches ( in . ) make 4 nails 4 quarters ...
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... corn , and an equal number of bushels of each kind . The rye was $ 0.95 per bushel , the wheat $ 1.37 , and the corn $ 0.73 . How many bushels of each sort could he buy if he laid out all his money ? 100. How many table spoons ...
... corn , and an equal number of bushels of each kind . The rye was $ 0.95 per bushel , the wheat $ 1.37 , and the corn $ 0.73 . How many bushels of each sort could he buy if he laid out all his money ? 100. How many table spoons ...
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... corn ? 2. At 2s . 3d . per yard , what cost 4 yards of cloth ? 3. What cost 7 lb. of coffee , at 1s . 6d . per lb. ? 4. What cost 3 gallons of wine , at 8s . 3d . per gal . ? 5. What cost 4 quintals of fish , at 13s . 3d . per quintal ...
... corn ? 2. At 2s . 3d . per yard , what cost 4 yards of cloth ? 3. What cost 7 lb. of coffee , at 1s . 6d . per lb. ? 4. What cost 3 gallons of wine , at 8s . 3d . per gal . ? 5. What cost 4 quintals of fish , at 13s . 3d . per quintal ...
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... corn for 5s . 3d . , and a bushel of wheat for 7s . 6d . ; what did the whole amount to ? 26. How much silver in 6 table spoons , each weighing 5 oz . 10 dwts . ? 27. A man bought two loads of hay , one weighing 18 cwt . 3 qrs . , and ...
... corn for 5s . 3d . , and a bushel of wheat for 7s . 6d . ; what did the whole amount to ? 26. How much silver in 6 table spoons , each weighing 5 oz . 10 dwts . ? 27. A man bought two loads of hay , one weighing 18 cwt . 3 qrs . , and ...
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