The Progressive Practical Arithmetic: Containing the Theory of Numbers, in Connection with Concise Analytic and Synthetic Methods of Solution, and Designed as a Complete Text-book on this Science : for Common Schools and Academies |
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... land , and other islands , 5250000 ; what is the entire area of the land surface of the globe ? 53. The population of New York , in 1850 , was 515547 ; Boston , 136881 ; Philadelphia , 340045 ; Chicago , 29963 ; St. Louis , 77860 ; New ...
... land , and other islands , 5250000 ; what is the entire area of the land surface of the globe ? 53. The population of New York , in 1850 , was 515547 ; Boston , 136881 ; Philadelphia , 340045 ; Chicago , 29963 ; St. Louis , 77860 ; New ...
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... land was sold for 2945 dollars , which was 832 dollars more than it cost ; what did it cost ? 23. A gentleman willed to his son 15768 dollars , and to his daughter 4537 dollars ; how much more did he will to the son than to the daughter ...
... land was sold for 2945 dollars , which was 832 dollars more than it cost ; what did it cost ? 23. A gentleman willed to his son 15768 dollars , and to his daughter 4537 dollars ; how much more did he will to the son than to the daughter ...
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... land cost ? Ans . 12435 dollars . 20. In one mile are 5280 feet ; how many feet in 8 miles ? Ans . 42240 feet . CASE II . 62. When the multiplier consists of two or more figures . 1. Multiply 746 by 23 . OPERATION . Multiplicand , 746 ...
... land cost ? Ans . 12435 dollars . 20. In one mile are 5280 feet ; how many feet in 8 miles ? Ans . 42240 feet . CASE II . 62. When the multiplier consists of two or more figures . 1. Multiply 746 by 23 . OPERATION . Multiplicand , 746 ...
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... land cost , at 124 dollars an acre ? Ans . 8928 dollars . 10. There are 5280 feet in a mile ; how many feet in 84 miles ? Ans . 443520 feet . 11. What will 120 yoke of cattle cost , at 125 dollars a yoke ? CASE II . 68. When the ...
... land cost , at 124 dollars an acre ? Ans . 8928 dollars . 10. There are 5280 feet in a mile ; how many feet in 84 miles ? Ans . 443520 feet . 11. What will 120 yoke of cattle cost , at 125 dollars a yoke ? CASE II . 68. When the ...
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... land cost 36 dollars , cost ? what will 10 acres Ans . 360 dollars . 6. If 1 bushel of corn cost 65 cents , what will 1000 bushels Ans . 65000 cents . cost ? CASE III . 70. When there are ciphers at the right hand of one or both of the ...
... land cost 36 dollars , cost ? what will 10 acres Ans . 360 dollars . 6. If 1 bushel of corn cost 65 cents , what will 1000 bushels Ans . 65000 cents . cost ? CASE III . 70. When there are ciphers at the right hand of one or both of the ...
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Page 54 - The dividend is the number to be divided. The divisor is the number by which we divide.
Page 162 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 304 - Pythagoras' theorem states that the square of the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.
Page 161 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal.) 31| gallons = 1 barrel (bbl...
Page 81 - The Greatest Common Divisor of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will exactly divide each of them. Numbers prime to each other are such as have no common divisor. NOTE. A common divisor is sometimes called a Common Measure ; and the greatest common divisor, the Greatest Common Measure.
Page 266 - Three numbers may be in proportion when the first is to the second as the second is to the third.
Page 97 - To reduce fractions to their lowest terms. A fraction is in its lowest terms when its numerator and denominator are prime to each other; that is, when both terms have no common divisor. 1. Reduce the fraction -|| to its lowest terms.
Page 242 - TABLE, Showing the amount of $1, or £1, at 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 per cent , compound interest, for any number of years, from 1 to 20.
Page 256 - Multiply each payment by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments ; the quotient will be the average term of credit.
Page 189 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees...