Adam's New Arithmetic: Arithmetic, in which the Principles of Operating by Numbers are Analytically Explained and Synthetically Applied |
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... sold by 100 ,. • by the ton of 2000 lbs . , . 180 181 183 . bers , Subtraction of Compound Numbers , PERCENTAGE . Definition , 187. Rule , Insurance , Mutual Insurance , Stocks , Brokerage , 194 Profit and Loss , • • . 194 188 Discount ...
... sold by 100 ,. • by the ton of 2000 lbs . , . 180 181 183 . bers , Subtraction of Compound Numbers , PERCENTAGE . Definition , 187. Rule , Insurance , Mutual Insurance , Stocks , Brokerage , 194 Profit and Loss , • • . 194 188 Discount ...
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... sold it so as to gain 9 cen's ; how many cents did he get for it ? 4. Frank gave 15 walnuts to one boy , 8 to another , and had 7 left ; how many walnuts had he at first ? 5. A man bought a chaise for 54 dollars ; he expended 8 dollars ...
... sold it so as to gain 9 cen's ; how many cents did he get for it ? 4. Frank gave 15 walnuts to one boy , 8 to another , and had 7 left ; how many walnuts had he at first ? 5. A man bought a chaise for 54 dollars ; he expended 8 dollars ...
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... sold it so as to gain 550 dollars ; what did I sell the farm for ? 2316 +550 how many ? = 6. A chair - maker sold , in one week , 30 Windsor chairs , 36 cottage , 102 fancy , and 21 Grecian chairs ; how many chairs did he sell ? 30 + 36 ...
... sold it so as to gain 550 dollars ; what did I sell the farm for ? 2316 +550 how many ? = 6. A chair - maker sold , in one week , 30 Windsor chairs , 36 cottage , 102 fancy , and 21 Grecian chairs ; how many chairs did he sell ? 30 + 36 ...
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... sold her again for 22 dollars ; how many dollars did he gain ? 5. Charles is 9 years old , and Andrew is 13 ; what is the difference in their ages ? 6. A man borrowed 50 dollars , and paid all but 18 ; how many dollars did he pay ? that ...
... sold her again for 22 dollars ; how many dollars did he gain ? 5. Charles is 9 years old , and Andrew is 13 ; what is the difference in their ages ? 6. A man borrowed 50 dollars , and paid all but 18 ; how many dollars did he pay ? that ...
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... sold 18 of them ; how many had he left ? 40-18-22 sheep left . Ans . 2. A man sold 18 sheep and had 22 left ; how many had he at first ? 18 + 2240 sheep at first . Ans . Hence , subtraction may be proved by addition , and addition by ...
... sold 18 of them ; how many had he left ? 40-18-22 sheep left . Ans . 2. A man sold 18 sheep and had 22 left ; how many had he at first ? 18 + 2240 sheep at first . Ans . Hence , subtraction may be proved by addition , and addition by ...
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acres amount annexing apples Arithmetic bought bushels called ciphers common divisor common fractions composite number compound interest Compound Numbers contained cord cost cube root cubic decimal fractions diameter divided dividend division dollars equal EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE expressed factors farthings feet long figure foot frac gallons given number greatest common divisor Hence hogshead hundred hundredths improper fraction inches integers last term length measure merchant miles mills minuend mixed number months multiplicand multiply NOTE number of terms OPERATION oranges paid payment pence pieces pound principal proper fraction proportion pupil quantity quarts Questions quotient rate per cent ratio receive Reduce remainder rule shillings side sold solid feet SOLUTION square miles square root stars subtraction subtrahend tens tenths third thousandths tion Troy weight units weight whole number write
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Page 234 - Reduce compound fractions to simple ones, and mixt numbers to improper fractions ; then multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for. a new denominator.
Page 144 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 143 - TABLE. 60 seconds (s.) make 1 minute, marked m. 60 minutes 1 hour, " h. 24 hours 1 day, " d. 7 days 1 week, " w 52 weeks 1 day 5 hours 48 min- ^ utes 48 seconds, or 365 days 5 > 1 year,
Page 78 - The denominator shows into how many parts a thing or unit is divided ; and The numerator shows how many of these parts are contained in the fraction. Thus, in the fraction f , the denominator, 8, shows that the unit or whole thing is divided into 8 equal parts, and the numerator, 3, shows that 3 of these parts are contained in the fraction. The numerator, 3, numbers the parts ; the denominator, 8, gives them their denomination or Questions.
Page 145 - TABLE. 60 seconds (") - make - 1 minute, - marked - ' 60 minutes ----- 1 degree, - - - - - ° 30 degrees ,----- 1 sign, ------ s. 12 signs, or 360 degrees, - 1 circle of the zodiac. Note. Every circle, whether great or small, is divisible into 360 equal parts, called degrees. 71. Reduce 9s. 13° 25
Page 226 - Duties on imported goods are of two kinds, Specific and Ad Valorem. A Specific duty is a certain sum per ton, hundred weight, pound, hogshead, gallon, square yard, foot, &c., without regard to its value.
Page 52 - Thus, 4 (1 half) of an apple, f (2 thirds) of an orange, $• (4 sevenths) of a week, are fractions. NOTE 3. — A number composed of a whole number and a fraction, is called a Mixed Number...
Page 105 - How does it appear, that in multiplying both terms of the fraction by the same number the value of the fraction is not altered ? 24.
Page 169 - Every circle, whether great or small, is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees. Let the accompanying diagram represent the great circle of the earth, called the equator, divided, as you here see.
Page 82 - Hence, To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number, — RULE : Divide the numerator by the denominator ; the quotient will be the whole or mixed number. EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE.