Sheldon's graded examples in arithmetic

by M. French Swarthout

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. 1884 ...traveled was the number of miles that remained to be traveled? LESSON XXXIV. 1. What will be the commission, at 6£#, on the sale of proierty amounting to $11200? 3. What will it cost to collect $840 at % commission? 3. Find the commission on the sale of 48CO tons of coal at $6.75 per ton at 15 commission. 4. The average attendance of a school is 704 pupils, which is Q% less than the enrollment. What is the number enrolled? 5. A druggist bought 1000 gallons of wine at 13s. per gallon. If the duty was S% on the cost, what must be the selling price per gallon to realize 25$ profit? LESSON XXXV. 1. A fruit dealer sold 80 crates of berries, each containing 24 qt., at 8-J-cents per qt. What was his commission at 3-,'? 2. An agent sold 18 hogsheads of sugar, averaging 1112 pounds each, at 8£ cents per pound, charging 3% commission. AVhat was his commission? 3. A commission merchant purchased 2580 bu. of wheat at $1.50 per bu.; his commission was %% for buying, % for shipping, and 3$ for freight. What was his commission? 4. A man having a quantity of flour sold 30$ of it at one time, and 15% more the second than the first time, and had 325 barrels left. How many barrels had he first? 5. Find the amount of $720.07 for 1 year 1 month 1 day at 6i$. LESSON XXXVI. 1. I sent to my agent 3 car loads of potatoes, each car contain ing 580 bushels. He sold them at 95 ct per bu. and charged b% commission. What was his commission, and how much did I receive? 2. An agent charged 2$%, for collecting $9270. WUa,t-n«s, v& commission? lln a certain citv increased 12J every year when it was 'found to be 81,000. "What iation at the commencement of the first at of $986.90 for 1 year 10 months 12 days at.288-!-3.6-=-100-.ll) equals what? LESSON XXXVII. Investmen...

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Published January 1, 2012