The Illustrative Practical Arithmetic ...Brewer and Tileston, 1873 - Arithmetic |
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... difference of the numbers 5 and 3 is 2 . Hence to find the difference of two numbers , we take away a part of the larger number equal to the smaller . This process is the same as that illustrated in Art . 53 , and is therefore ...
... difference of the numbers 5 and 3 is 2 . Hence to find the difference of two numbers , we take away a part of the larger number equal to the smaller . This process is the same as that illustrated in Art . 53 , and is therefore ...
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... difference between 23456 and 9876 ? 51. What is the difference between 34267 and 9876 ? 52. What is the difference between 45628 and 6439 ? 53. How many more are 982654 than 98365 ? 54. How many more are 876523 than 98765 ? 55. How many ...
... difference between 23456 and 9876 ? 51. What is the difference between 34267 and 9876 ? 52. What is the difference between 45628 and 6439 ? 53. How many more are 982654 than 98365 ? 54. How many more are 876523 than 98765 ? 55. How many ...
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... difference of two numbers is 87 , and the smaller number is 278 , what is the larger number ? 6. If there are 172 bushels of grain in a bin which can hold 1000 bushels , how many more bushels of grain may be put into it ? 7. In an ...
... difference of two numbers is 87 , and the smaller number is 278 , what is the larger number ? 6. If there are 172 bushels of grain in a bin which can hold 1000 bushels , how many more bushels of grain may be put into it ? 7. In an ...
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... difference between $ 27 and $ 6.38 ? NOTE . - $ 27 = $ 27.00 . ( Art . 121. ) 27.00 6.38 20.62 . Ans . $ 20.62 . 56. How much more must a man get who has $ 25.60 to purchase a coat worth $ 30 ? 57. How much more is $ 1.80 than $ .985 ...
... difference between $ 27 and $ 6.38 ? NOTE . - $ 27 = $ 27.00 . ( Art . 121. ) 27.00 6.38 20.62 . Ans . $ 20.62 . 56. How much more must a man get who has $ 25.60 to purchase a coat worth $ 30 ? 57. How much more is $ 1.80 than $ .985 ...
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... difference between 2832 + 1297 and 28321279 ? 3. Add the difference between 3291 and 1827 to the sum of 9836 and 2987 . 4. If of a debt of $ 1762 there remains unpaid $ 887 , how much has been paid ? 5. If 5000 is a subtrahend and 278 ...
... difference between 2832 + 1297 and 28321279 ? 3. Add the difference between 3291 and 1827 to the sum of 9836 and 2987 . 4. If of a debt of $ 1762 there remains unpaid $ 887 , how much has been paid ? 5. If 5000 is a subtrahend and 278 ...
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Page 167 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 125 - Reduce the fractions to a common denominator and divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor.
Page 168 - The circumference of a circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees; each degree into 60 minutes, and each minute into 60 seconds. Degrees, minutes, and seconds are designated by the characters °, ', ". Thus 23° 14' 35" is read 23 degrees, 14 minutes, and 35 seconds.
Page 160 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30| square yards — 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 155 - Troy weight are weighed gold,* silver, jewels, and all iquors. The denominations are pounds, ounces, pennyweights, and grains. TABLE. 24 grains (grs.) make 1 pennyweight, marked pwt. 20 pennyweights - - 1 ounce, ----- oz. 12 ounces - - - - 1 pound, ----- lb.
Page 166 - TABLE. 4 gills (gi.) - make - - 1 pint, marked pt. 2 pints ------- 1 quart, - - - qt. 4 quarts ------ 1 gallon, - - - gal. 31£ gallons ------ 1 barrel, - - - bar.
Page 174 - NUMBERS. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen = 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score.
Page 67 - TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . ct. 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar . $. 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . E.
Page 153 - Rule. — Multiply the number of the highest denomination given by the number required of the next lower denomination to make one of that higher, and to the product add the number, if any, of the lower denomination. Proceed in like manner till the whole is reduced to the required denomination.
Page 237 - RULE. — Divide the given sum by the amount of $ 1 for the given time and rate, and the quotient will be the PRESENT WORTH.