The North American Practical School Arithmetic: Particularly Adapted to the Mercantile, Mechanical, and Agricultural Business of the United States |
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... allowing 365 days to the year ? Ans . 2191.5 , or 2191 days . 58. A ship sailing from New York to Europe , the first three days made 80 leagues per day , the next two days 863 leagues per day , and the two following days 961 leagues per ...
... allowing 365 days to the year ? Ans . 2191.5 , or 2191 days . 58. A ship sailing from New York to Europe , the first three days made 80 leagues per day , the next two days 863 leagues per day , and the two following days 961 leagues per ...
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... allowing each basket Ans . 3582 peaches . to contain 398 ? 28. How far will a ship sail in 12 days , at the rate of 249 miles per day ? Ans . 2988 mi . 29. How many days in 8 years , allowing 365 days for each year , and 2 extra days ...
... allowing each basket Ans . 3582 peaches . to contain 398 ? 28. How far will a ship sail in 12 days , at the rate of 249 miles per day ? Ans . 2988 mi . 29. How many days in 8 years , allowing 365 days for each year , and 2 extra days ...
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... allowing each piece to contain 24 yds . 2 qrs . and 2 na . ? Ans . 1403 yds . 2 qrs . 2 na . 30. Find the value of 46 barrels of pork at £ 4 4s . 6d . per barrel . Ans . £ 194 7s . IV . To multiply compound quantities by large ...
... allowing each piece to contain 24 yds . 2 qrs . and 2 na . ? Ans . 1403 yds . 2 qrs . 2 na . 30. Find the value of 46 barrels of pork at £ 4 4s . 6d . per barrel . Ans . £ 194 7s . IV . To multiply compound quantities by large ...
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... allowing them to be equal ? Ans . 22 yds . 1 qr . 2 na . 21. If in the distance of 1321 miles there be 16 towns equally distant from each other , what is the distance between them ? Ans . 8 mi . 2 fur . 10 po . III . When the divisor is ...
... allowing them to be equal ? Ans . 22 yds . 1 qr . 2 na . 21. If in the distance of 1321 miles there be 16 towns equally distant from each other , what is the distance between them ? Ans . 8 mi . 2 fur . 10 po . III . When the divisor is ...
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... allowing 23 yds . for each pair ? Ans . 11 pair . 37. Divide 28 hhds . 40 gal . by ; by ; by 21 ; by 23 ; by 41 . 57 hhds . 17 gal .; 42 hhds . 60 gal .; 11 hhds . 283 gal .; 10 hhds . 46 gal .; 6 hhds . 46 , gal . Ans . { 38. Find the ...
... allowing 23 yds . for each pair ? Ans . 11 pair . 37. Divide 28 hhds . 40 gal . by ; by ; by 21 ; by 23 ; by 41 . 57 hhds . 17 gal .; 42 hhds . 60 gal .; 11 hhds . 283 gal .; 10 hhds . 46 gal .; 6 hhds . 46 , gal . Ans . { 38. Find the ...
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Page 43 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction. RULE. — Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and to the product add the numerator for a new numerator, under which draw a line and place the denominator. EXAMPLES. 9. Reduce 2| to an improper fraction.
Page 139 - 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 11 - Los números cardinales 0: zero 1: one 2: two 3: three 4: four 5: five 6: six 7: seven 8: eight 9: nine 10: ten 11: eleven 12: twelve 13: thirteen 14: fourteen 15: fifteen 16: sixteen 17: seventeen 18: eighteen 19: nineteen 20: twenty...
Page 34 - RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.
Page 43 - 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.
Page 217 - PROBLEM I. The first term, the last term, and the number of terms being given, to find the sum of all the terms.
Page 216 - ... dollars. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Ans.
Page 46 - 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 193 - 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 215 - If the errors are alike, divide the difference of the products by the difference of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer.