West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-07-03
GRADUATION or MSS EDNA RICH
From the kisgweod schoel-Preblrm
Given In Examinatisn.


Friday, June 18th. Miss Edna Rich
received her diploma properly signed
by the Directors and Principal Of the
Ki"gwood High School. Rev. How
ard delivered n very excsIlent speech
In presenting the diploma. The
school mates OF Miss Rich decorated
the room win beautiful flowers, aud
"A nice program Of music was MA. 10 up
from both r..omp. The effort made
by her friends to make the occasion
u pleasant one showed lhe high es-
TEEN Ia which Miss Rich is held
by all who know her.
Below IL n list OF rho problems. the
last branch upon which she passed,
and mad. above the required so per
cent.
A. (f6 divided 16 4 GO divided S-7-5
plus 81 K l(27 divided % divided 3-I1
plus col divided 18x7 As Ox0f
b. What is (23 plus 8 over Q OF 7
over 8 and 4-5 minu. 1 3 over ~ divi-
ded and u over 228i
c. 35 OF 1919 OF what number di
ninished by 10 over 2 1 plus 7-30
leaves 25 64f
d. Find the sum, difference, and
product of 8 7-S and 10; also the
quotient OF their sum by the differ
ence.
A. A cubic yard OF lead weighs
1928 ibs.; what is tho weight OF a
block o It,. 81 Ia. Io"g. 8 f., Q In. wide
and r.. la tl,lck
Is. Add bn.. 1 PIX; 6-.1 l,u.; pix.
8 qt., 1t pit; 8 bu., 3.28 pix, or. 1. 10
pit; 8 10 pix.
Q. From a., 10 20. IN. takc 70 90.
rd.. 80 "a. I'd, . "a. H., 80 SO. In.
d. Multiply o gal, 3 qt.. pit, Q
Rills by IS, 1903.
A. II the use OF $3750 for mo. is
worth $685. what sum Is that whose
use for yr., 4 mo. Is worth $3.50.
b. Sold my horse at 40 per cent.
profit; with the proceeds l bought
another aud sold him for $23S. losing
30 per cent; what did each horse
cost
@. Bought stock at 10 per cent.
discount, which rose io5 per cent.
premium and sold for cash, paving -
debt OF $33. invested the balance iu
stock at 2 per cent. premium which
at par left me $11 les. than at fret,
how much had l at flrstf
A. An agent sold my corn, md at
| ter reserving his commission, invest
ell all the proceeds In corn at the
same price, his corn, buying aud SELL
Ing, was 3 per Cent. aud his wnoie
charge $i2, for what was The corn
| first sold =?
b. Tho-. Reed bought per cent.
mining stock At ii4i per cent. md 4
per cent. furnace stock at 112 PEE,
cent. brokerage J pr cent. the latter
cost him $3.50 more, Than the 10 nler
aud yislded the same income. What
did each cost;
| q. Suppose 10 per cent. state
stock IL 20 per cent. better in market
than per cent railroad stock; IL a..
income be $500 from each, how mucl,
money has te p,id for each, the
who'll investment bringing @ 2 1888 per
cent.
"A. i took risk III ii per cent.
reinsured 2 8 o. it at Q per cent. and
l OF it at % per cent; what rate OF ii,-
snrance 60 get OIL Whit is lef,
b. A dry goods merchant imports
1870 yds. OF dress goods IT I'D. wide.
invoiced at 90 cts Il "a. yd.; there is IA
specific duty OF 8 cts. per sq. yd. and
an ad valoIen, duty OF 40 pr cent.
what must he charge per yd., cloth
measure. to clear 25 per cent. on the
whole.
@. What principal will produce
$79.12 i'm mo-. 25 da. at per cent?
A. What IL the present worth OF "A
note for $25O0. bearing @ per cent in
terest and payable In Q yrs 9 mo-, 10
days, discounted at per cent.
b. Find the face OF 30 day note
to net $1,000 when discounted ut Q per
cent.
| G. Find the compound Interest OF
$3.50 for yrs., months. 16 days ut
per cent, payable annually.
z.
"A. Hlerv's crown sp. gr. f4s was
gold sp. gr. 19t aud silver 1Ut; ID
weighed 17t H., how much gold was
therr?
| H. liza field be iu the form OF an
equ-lateral triaDgie WHOSE altitude
is 4 ri. what would be the cot OF
fencing In, at 20 cts rod
9. What II tho area 81 n SQUARE
field whose diugouiaI Is 90 II ch. loI,.
ger than ride :
s.
A. What fraction Of n round log
OF uniform thickness Ia tue largest
squared stick whIoh can be cut out
OF TT
Is. BY what must the dismeter oil
a sphere bs multiplied TO make tho
edge Of the largest cube which car
be cut out Of IT.
Q. The cost OF "a foundation wal
t.. 10 H. thick aud o ft4 fu. hf0h