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... half ; if into 3 equal parts , one of those parts is called a third ; if into four equal parts , one part is called a quarter or a fourth ; if into five , one part is called a fifth , and so on . D 12. A boy had two apples , and gave ...
... half ; if into 3 equal parts , one of those parts is called a third ; if into four equal parts , one part is called a quarter or a fourth ; if into five , one part is called a fifth , and so on . D 12. A boy had two apples , and gave ...
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... half an apple to each of his companions ; how many were his companions ? 13. A boy divided four apples among his companions , by giving them one third of an apple each ; among how many did he divide his apples ? 14. How many quarters in ...
... half an apple to each of his companions ; how many were his companions ? 13. A boy divided four apples among his companions , by giving them one third of an apple each ; among how many did he divide his apples ? 14. How many quarters in ...
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... dip out of a chest of grain to make one half ( 1 ) of a bushel ? for one fourth ( † ) of a bushel ? eighth ( † ) of a bushel ? for one Ans . to the last , 4 quarts . 29. How many is of 20 ? of 345678 ? T 22 . 51 SUPPLEMENT TO DIVISION .
... dip out of a chest of grain to make one half ( 1 ) of a bushel ? for one fourth ( † ) of a bushel ? eighth ( † ) of a bushel ? for one Ans . to the last , 4 quarts . 29. How many is of 20 ? of 345678 ? T 22 . 51 SUPPLEMENT TO DIVISION .
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... half of what he then had among four companions , who received 8 apples each ; how many apples did the boy first buy ? Let the pupil take the last number of apples , 8 , and re- verse the process . Ans . 40 apples . 19. There is a ...
... half of what he then had among four companions , who received 8 apples each ; how many apples did the boy first buy ? Let the pupil take the last number of apples , 8 , and re- verse the process . Ans . 40 apples . 19. There is a ...
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... half of it for 12480 dollars , at the rate of 20 dollars per acre ; how many acres did he buy ? and what did it cost him per acre ? 27. A boy bought a sled for 86 cents , and sold it again for 8 quarts of walnuts ; he sold one half of ...
... half of it for 12480 dollars , at the rate of 20 dollars per acre ; how many acres did he buy ? and what did it cost him per acre ? 27. A boy bought a sled for 86 cents , and sold it again for 8 quarts of walnuts ; he sold one half of ...
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Page 106 - Divide the denominator by the whole number, when it can be done without a remainder ; otherwise, multiply the numerator by it, and under the product write the denominator, which may then be reduced to a whole or mixed number.
Page 146 - The rate of interest upon the loan or forbearance of any money, goods or things in action...
Page 106 - Multiply together the numerators for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator.
Page 236 - A man was hired 50 days on these conditions. — that, for every day he worked, he should receive $ '75, and, for every day he was idle, he should forfeit $ '25 ; at the expiration of the time, he received $ 27'50 ; how many days did he work...
Page 96 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, RULE. Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction ; to the product add the numerator, and write the result over the denominator.
Page 209 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 213 - Hence, to find the common difference, — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference.
Page 236 - B, by spending $ 30 per annum more than A, at the end of 8 years finds himself $40 in debt; what is their income, and what does each spend per annum ? Ans.
Page 133 - 03, the same as before. IT 73. The foregoing examples and remarks are sufficient to establish the following RULE. In the division of decimal fractions, divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off...
Page 2 - Decedents," and to repeal said original sections, -and to repeal sections one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4), five (5), six (6), seven...