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Joseph Ray. 6. A grocer bought some oranges for 9 dollars , some lemons for 7 dollars , some prunes for 5 dollars , and some figs for 9 dollars ; he then sold them for 41 dollars : how much did he gain ? 7. A lady bought a comb for 25 ...
Joseph Ray. 6. A grocer bought some oranges for 9 dollars , some lemons for 7 dollars , some prunes for 5 dollars , and some figs for 9 dollars ; he then sold them for 41 dollars : how much did he gain ? 7. A lady bought a comb for 25 ...
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... lemon , and 2 cents for another : how many cents did he give for both ? Ans . 4 cents . Why ? Ans . Because 2 times 2 are ... lemons cost ? 8. At 5 dollars a yard , what will 4 yards of cloth cost ? 9. At 6 dollars a barrel , what will 4 ...
... lemon , and 2 cents for another : how many cents did he give for both ? Ans . 4 cents . Why ? Ans . Because 2 times 2 are ... lemons cost ? 8. At 5 dollars a yard , what will 4 yards of cloth cost ? 9. At 6 dollars a barrel , what will 4 ...
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... lemons can you buy for 15 cents ? 10. A boy has 16 marbles , and wishes to divide them into piles of 2 each : how many piles must there be ? 11. At 3 cents each , how many plums can you buy for 18 cents ? 12. At 5 cents each , how many ...
... lemons can you buy for 15 cents ? 10. A boy has 16 marbles , and wishes to divide them into piles of 2 each : how many piles must there be ? 11. At 3 cents each , how many plums can you buy for 18 cents ? 12. At 5 cents each , how many ...
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... lemons at the rate of 2 for 6 cents , and sell 7 for 28 cents , how much do I gain ? 14. A man has a job of work which 9 men can per- form in 2 days ; he desires to complete it in 3 days : how many men must he employ ? 15. Five times ...
... lemons at the rate of 2 for 6 cents , and sell 7 for 28 cents , how much do I gain ? 14. A man has a job of work which 9 men can per- form in 2 days ; he desires to complete it in 3 days : how many men must he employ ? 15. Five times ...
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... lemon worth ? SOLUTION . of the lemon is worth of 6 cents 3 cents ; then , the lemon is worth 3 times 3 cents - 9 cents . 4. If of a barrel of flour cost $ 9 FRACTIONS . 51.
... lemon worth ? SOLUTION . of the lemon is worth of 6 cents 3 cents ; then , the lemon is worth 3 times 3 cents - 9 cents . 4. If of a barrel of flour cost $ 9 FRACTIONS . 51.
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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.