Elementary ArithmeticHarper & Brothers, 1878 |
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... received $ 17,525 for erecting a church , $ 2,485 for building a dwelling ; $ 580 for building a barn , and $ 265 for repairs on a store . How much did he receive for the four jobs ? $ 20,855 . 79. England contains 57,101 square miles ...
... received $ 17,525 for erecting a church , $ 2,485 for building a dwelling ; $ 580 for building a barn , and $ 265 for repairs on a store . How much did he receive for the four jobs ? $ 20,855 . 79. England contains 57,101 square miles ...
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... received at the New York Cattle Market in one week was 226 by the New York and Erie Rail- road , 116 by the Hudson River Railroad , 2,669 by the Harlem Railroad , 319 by the New Jersey Central Railroad , 445 by Hudson River boats , and ...
... received at the New York Cattle Market in one week was 226 by the New York and Erie Rail- road , 116 by the Hudson River Railroad , 2,669 by the Harlem Railroad , 319 by the New Jersey Central Railroad , 445 by Hudson River boats , and ...
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... receiving an order for 525 barrels of beef , has only 354 barrels on hand . How many barrels more will he require to fill the order ? 39. A merchant's sales in January amounted to $ 1743 , and in February to $ 928 . How much did the ...
... receiving an order for 525 barrels of beef , has only 354 barrels on hand . How many barrels more will he require to fill the order ? 39. A merchant's sales in January amounted to $ 1743 , and in February to $ 928 . How much did the ...
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... received $ 3,730 for fruits and vegetables , and his expenses were $ 1,850 . How much were his profits ? $ 1,880 . 44. One day 724 cattle were received at the Philadelphia Cattle Market , and 648 of them were sold . How many re- mained ...
... received $ 3,730 for fruits and vegetables , and his expenses were $ 1,850 . How much were his profits ? $ 1,880 . 44. One day 724 cattle were received at the Philadelphia Cattle Market , and 648 of them were sold . How many re- mained ...
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... receive ? 47. At a flouring - mill in Baltimore 1000 barrels of flour were made in one week , and 869 barrels of it ... received $ 21,000 for a schooner , which cost him $ 18,728 . How much was his gain ? $ 2,272 . 51. A forwarder had ...
... receive ? 47. At a flouring - mill in Baltimore 1000 barrels of flour were made in one week , and 869 barrels of it ... received $ 21,000 for a schooner , which cost him $ 18,728 . How much was his gain ? $ 2,272 . 51. A forwarder had ...
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Page 177 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 78 - Cut off the ciphers from the divisor, and the same number of figures from the right of the dividend.
Page 138 - A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high, contains 1 cord; and a cord foot is 1 foot in length of such a pile.
Page 55 - Zeros at the right of the partial products, since they do not affect the result of the addition, should be omitted as in (2). Care must be taken, however, to put the right-hand figure of each partial product directly under the figure of the multiplier used to obtain it.
Page 32 - It shows that the number after it is to be subtracted from the number before it.
Page 78 - III. Multiply the divisor by this quotient figure, subtract the product from the partial dividend, and to the remainder annex the next figure of the dividend.
Page 64 - It shows that the number before it is to be divided by the number after it. The expression 6 -H 2 = 3 is read, 6 divided by 2 is equal to 3.
Page 183 - This quotient may be obtained by multiplying the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for the numerator of the quotient, and the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor for the denominator of the quotient Hence, the Rule.
Page 41 - RULE. — Place the less number under the greater, so that units of the same order shall stand in the same column. Commencing at the right hand, subtract each figure of the subtrahend from the figure above it.
Page 79 - Then divide the remaining figures of the dividend by the remaining figures of the divisor.