The Midland Arithmetic (Paperback)

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. 1885 Excerpt: ...265 men throw up an embankment in 32 days, how long will it take 1,060 men to do it? 4. Make out carefully the following bill: --A dinner service: three guineas. 1 dozen tumblers at 5d. each. 1J dozen claret glasses at lid. each. 6 glass dishes at 16s. 6d. per dozen. 4 china mugs at lOf d. each. F.l. 1. What will 505 parcels cost at 19 19s. lOd. each? 2. Make out the following bill: --3 gross copy books at Is. 9d. per dozen. 15 dozen penholders at 6s. 6a. per gross. 8 gross lead pencils at 8d. per dozen. 10 boxes slate pencils at Id. per box. Carriage of parcel 2s. 3d. 3. Simplify: (-+ ) + (h D 4. Thirty women are engaged to finish a piece of work in 25hrs. 30min.; how many would be needed to do the work in 51 hours? F.2. 1. What-will 20qrs. 5bus. 2pks. of corn cost at Is. 8d. per peck? 2. What change shall I receive out of 10 after paying the following bill? 281bs. old iron at 2s. 3d. per ewt. 1 dozen screw drivers at Is. 10$d. each. 301bs. flooring nails at 28s. per cwt. 6 dozen and 3 locks at 4s. 9d. per dozen. 3. If I can buy 30cwt. 3qrs. of hay for 7 10s., how much can I buy for 37 10s.? 4. Take ft + J) from (f. + #). F.3. 1. What will an officer get in 5 mths. 3 wks. at 10s. 6d. per day? 2. Find the cost of 9sq. yds. 6sq. ft. of linoleum, when one square yard costs 3s. 9d. 3. Abill: --3st. 81bs. of flour at 2-d. per lb. Jcwt. of currants at 4 Jd. per lb. 1 Jibs, of tea at 3d. per oz. 40 boxes sweets at 33s. per dozen. 4. Find the value of f--i + f-i. CM. 1. Find the value of 5 chests, each containing 28 lbs. df tea at 2s. 1 Jd. per lb. 2. Abill: --202 firebricks at 6Jd. a conple. 1,500 roofing tiles at 2s. per hundred. lb. nails at 4d. per lb. 1J tons lime at lOd. per cwt. 3. Twenty-nine persons earn 43 10s. in six...