The Illustrative Practical Arithmetic ...Brewer and Tileston, 1873 - Arithmetic |
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... miles on Monday , 37 on Tues- day , 218 on Wednesday , 229 on Thursday , 173 on Fri- day , and rested on Saturday ; how many miles did he travel during the week ? 96. If 189200 bricks are required to build a house , 50000 to build a ...
... miles on Monday , 37 on Tues- day , 218 on Wednesday , 229 on Thursday , 173 on Fri- day , and rested on Saturday ; how many miles did he travel during the week ? 96. If 189200 bricks are required to build a house , 50000 to build a ...
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... Miles . 27 . 45809 Miles . 28365 Men . Men . 32 . 10708 - 8542 28 . 16776 - 7584 33. 6291 1938 29. Find the sum of the last four answers . last four answers . Ans . 76,450 miles . 34. Find the sum of the Ans . 17,540 men . ( 35. ) ( 36 ...
... Miles . 27 . 45809 Miles . 28365 Men . Men . 32 . 10708 - 8542 28 . 16776 - 7584 33. 6291 1938 29. Find the sum of the last four answers . last four answers . Ans . 76,450 miles . 34. Find the sum of the Ans . 17,540 men . ( 35. ) ( 36 ...
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... miles travelled 239 miles the first day ; how many miles then remained to be travelled ? Ans . 136 miles . 63. A woman paid for 304 yards of cloth , 38 [ PART I INTEGRAL NUMBERS .
... miles travelled 239 miles the first day ; how many miles then remained to be travelled ? Ans . 136 miles . 63. A woman paid for 304 yards of cloth , 38 [ PART I INTEGRAL NUMBERS .
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... miles ? 71. How many more square miles has Texas , which contains 237321 square miles , than California , which is the next State in size , and contains 188982 square miles ? 72. In an army of 8624 men , 232 men became ill and 38 others ...
... miles ? 71. How many more square miles has Texas , which contains 237321 square miles , than California , which is the next State in size , and contains 188982 square miles ? 72. In an army of 8624 men , 232 men became ill and 38 others ...
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... miles every day , how many miles does it go in 9 days ? 8. How many pounds of poultry 928 pounds each ? Ans . 2,097 miles . are there in 3 lots of Ans . 2,784 pounds . 9. How many pounds of butter in 6 lots of 3268 pounds each ? Ans ...
... miles every day , how many miles does it go in 9 days ? 8. How many pounds of poultry 928 pounds each ? Ans . 2,097 miles . are there in 3 lots of Ans . 2,784 pounds . 9. How many pounds of butter in 6 lots of 3268 pounds each ? Ans ...
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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.