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... Reduction and Percentage , with the application of the latter to Profit and Loss , Commission , Insurance , Interest , and Discount . The value of Intellectual Arithmetic is so highly appreciated , that little need be said in its ...
... Reduction and Percentage , with the application of the latter to Profit and Loss , Commission , Insurance , Interest , and Discount . The value of Intellectual Arithmetic is so highly appreciated , that little need be said in its ...
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... Reduce to its lowest terms . SOLUTION . — Dividing both terms of by 2 , the result is . 2. Reduce to its lowest terms . 3. Reduce to its lowest terms . 4. Reduce to its lowest terms . 5. Reduce to its lowest terms . SOLUTION ...
... Reduce to its lowest terms . SOLUTION . — Dividing both terms of by 2 , the result is . 2. Reduce to its lowest terms . 3. Reduce to its lowest terms . 4. Reduce to its lowest terms . 5. Reduce to its lowest terms . SOLUTION ...
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... Reduce to sixths . 3. Reduce to eighths . 5. Reduce to twelfths . 6. Reduce to ninths . 4. Reduce to tenths . 7. Reduce to twelfths . 8. Reduce to sixths . SOLUTION . - 1 = § ; then , } = 2 , and 3 = 4 . 9. Reduce to ninths . 10. Reduce ...
... Reduce to sixths . 3. Reduce to eighths . 5. Reduce to twelfths . 6. Reduce to ninths . 4. Reduce to tenths . 7. Reduce to twelfths . 8. Reduce to sixths . SOLUTION . - 1 = § ; then , } = 2 , and 3 = 4 . 9. Reduce to ninths . 10. Reduce ...
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... Reduce and to equivalent fractions having the least common denominator . SOLUTION . - The least common denominator is 12 . = ; 12 . Reduce to equivalent fractions having the least com- mon denominator : 14. and and and . 15. and . and ...
... Reduce and to equivalent fractions having the least common denominator . SOLUTION . - The least common denominator is 12 . = ; 12 . Reduce to equivalent fractions having the least com- mon denominator : 14. and and and . 15. and . and ...
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... Reduce 48 , 5 , 248 , to their lowest terms . 120 9. Reduce 8 , 4 , 3 , to a least common denominator . 10. A farmer planted 4 acres in potatoes , 20 acres in wheat , and 247 acres in oats ; how many acres did he plant ? 11. From 93 ...
... Reduce 48 , 5 , 248 , to their lowest terms . 120 9. Reduce 8 , 4 , 3 , to a least common denominator . 10. A farmer planted 4 acres in potatoes , 20 acres in wheat , and 247 acres in oats ; how many acres did he plant ? 11. From 93 ...
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$3 a barrel $3 a yard 12 cents 20 cents 20 per cent 50 cents 9 cents alpaca amount apples cost barrels of flour bought a horse brother bushels of wheat cents a pound cents a yard cents apiece cider cloth cost contained cost $3 count one hundred cows dimes dollars earn equal Find the interest flour cost fraction gain gallons give grocer Henry horses eat hound improper fraction James John Krüsi's leaps lemons LESSON lowest terms marbles Mary melon miles an hour mother gave oranges cost orchard ounces paid peaches pears pecks piece pints pounds of sugar present worth purchased quarts ratio receive remainder sell share sheep sister SOLUTION SOLUTION.-The Thomas trees twice unit is divided week William yards cost yards of cloth
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Page 37 - DIVISION is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another, or of finding one of the equal parts of a number.
Page 45 - In 2 ? In 3 ? In 4? In 5? In 6? In 7? In 8? In 9? In 10? In 11 ? 5. How many times is 6 contained in 1 ? In 2 ? In 3 ? In 4? In 5? In 6?
Page 32 - If 4 men can do a piece of work in 6 days, in how many days can 3 men do twice as much work ? 15.
Page 87 - If 5 men do a piece of work in 8 days, in how many days can 4 men do a job twice as large ? * 15°.
Page 28 - Multiplication is the process of taking one number as many times as there are units in another.
Page 95 - MEASURE 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot ft. 3 feet =1 yard yd. 5 J yards =1 rod rd. 40 rods =1 furlong fur. 8 furlongs = 1 mile mi.
Page 18 - Subtraction is the process of finding the difference between two numbers ; the result is called the Difference or Remainder.
Page 32 - If 2 men start from the same place and travel in opposite directions, one at the rate of 4...
Page 91 - TABLE. 2 pints pt. make 1 quart, marked qt. 8 quarts - 1 peck, - pk. 4 pecks - 1 bushel, - bu.
Page 47 - The lower number shows the number of parts into which the unit is divided ; it is called the denominator. The upper number shows how many parts of the unit are taken ; it is called the numerator.