Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...B takes one half of the remainder less 7 bushels, and C has what is left. How much is C's share? Ans. 161 bu. 3 pk. 6 qt. 28. What is the value in troy weight of 13 lb. 8 oz. avoirdupois weight? Ans. 16 lb. 4 oz. 17 pwt. 12 gr. 29. If 154 bu. 1 pk. 6 qt. cost $173.74, how much will 1.5 bushels cost? Ans. $1687. 30. Reduce.0125 of a ton to pounds. Ans. 25 lb. 31. What fraction of 3 bushels is of 2 bu. 3 pk.? Ans. Jfo. 32. How many wine gallons are there in a water tank 4 ft. long, 3 ft. wide, and 1 ft. 8 in. deep? Ans. 174. 33. How many bushels will a bin contain that is 1 ft. square, and 6 ft. 8 in. deep? Ans. 301.339+ bu. 34. How much must be paid for lathing and plastering overhead a room 36 ft. long and 20 ft. wide, at 26 cents a square yard? 35. How many shingles will it take to cover the roof of a building 46 ft. long, each of the two sides of the roof being 20 ft. wide, allowing each shingle to be 4 in. wide, and to lie 5 in. to the weather? Ans. 13248. 36. John Young was born at a quarter before 4 o'clock, A.m., Sept. 4, 1888. What will be his age at half-past 6 o'clock, P.m., April 20, 1946? Ans. 57 yr. 7 mo. 16 da. 14 h. 45 min. 37. How many cubic yards of earth were removed in digging a cellar 28 ft. 9 in. long, 22 ft. 8 in. wide, and 7 ft. 6 in. deep? Ans. 181 cu. yd. 38. What will 30 bu. 54 lb. of wheat cost, at $1.37£ per bushel? Ans. $ 42.4875. 39. What is the cost of 54 bu. 8 lb. of barley, at 84 cents per bushel? Ans. $ 45.50. 40. How many square yards of carpeting will it take cover a floor 24 ft. 8 in. long and 18 ft. 6 in. wide? Ans. 50 sq. yd. 41. What is the area of a rectangle 17 cm. by 19 cm.? 42. What is the depth of a lot that has 120 ft. front, and contains 18720 square feet? 43. If I travel 789.7 km. a day; how many miles wil...
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