A Treatise on Arithmetic, Combining Analysis and Synthesis: Adapted to the Best Mode of Instruction in Common Schools and Academies |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 39
Page 11
... bought 6 bales of cloth measuring 125 , 99 , 384 , 762 , 400 and 399 yards , respectively ; how many yards did he buy ? 27. A butcher bought eight oxen which weighed , after they were dressed , 517 , 493 , 862 , 1127 , 419 , 768 , 1243 ...
... bought 6 bales of cloth measuring 125 , 99 , 384 , 762 , 400 and 399 yards , respectively ; how many yards did he buy ? 27. A butcher bought eight oxen which weighed , after they were dressed , 517 , 493 , 862 , 1127 , 419 , 768 , 1243 ...
Page 17
... The distance from the earth to the sun is about 95,000,000 miles ; the distance to the moon is about 240,000 . How much farther to the sun than to the moon ? 38. EXAMPLES IN ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION . 1. A bought 2 * SUBTRACTION . 17.
... The distance from the earth to the sun is about 95,000,000 miles ; the distance to the moon is about 240,000 . How much farther to the sun than to the moon ? 38. EXAMPLES IN ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION . 1. A bought 2 * SUBTRACTION . 17.
Page 18
... bought 113 acres of land of B , 254 acres of C , 74 acres of D and 396 acres of E , and afterwards sold 75 acres to F , 200 acres to G , gave 150 acres to his oldest son , 100 acres to his second son , and retained the remainder . What ...
... bought 113 acres of land of B , 254 acres of C , 74 acres of D and 396 acres of E , and afterwards sold 75 acres to F , 200 acres to G , gave 150 acres to his oldest son , 100 acres to his second son , and retained the remainder . What ...
Page 38
... bought and sold by Avoirdupois weight . NOTE 2.- - The pound , ounce and grain in Apothecaries ' and Troy weight are equal , but the ounce is differently subdivided . 70. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT . 16 Drams ( dr . ) make 1 Ounce , 16 Ounces ...
... bought and sold by Avoirdupois weight . NOTE 2.- - The pound , ounce and grain in Apothecaries ' and Troy weight are equal , but the ounce is differently subdivided . 70. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT . 16 Drams ( dr . ) make 1 Ounce , 16 Ounces ...
Page 92
... bought for $ 8.17 ? 200 15. 32 is § of how many times of 12 ? 16. 36 is of how 17. of 28 is many times 9 ? Ans . 10 bush . of how many fifths of 15 ? 18. of 15 is of how many eighths of 88 ? 19. What is the value of 11yd . silk at 20 ...
... bought for $ 8.17 ? 200 15. 32 is § of how many times of 12 ? 16. 36 is of how 17. of 28 is many times 9 ? Ans . 10 bush . of how many fifths of 15 ? 18. of 15 is of how many eighths of 88 ? 19. What is the value of 11yd . silk at 20 ...
Contents
1 | |
2 | |
36 | |
45 | |
48 | |
54 | |
55 | |
59 | |
124 | |
140 | |
147 | |
155 | |
161 | |
171 | |
178 | |
187 | |
67 | |
68 | |
72 | |
75 | |
77 | |
79 | |
82 | |
89 | |
95 | |
98 | |
117 | |
201 | |
210 | |
228 | |
247 | |
260 | |
281 | |
291 | |
298 | |
316 | |
338 | |
347 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
2d Principal acres altitude amount angle annex annuity arithmetical arithmetical series base Bought breadth bushels cent ciphers circle circumference common difference compound interest cost cube root cubic debt decimal fraction decimal places diameter Divide dividend divisible dollars dominical letter equal equated example feet long figure frustum gain gallons given number greatest common measure Hence hundred inches insured interest of $1 least common multiple length lower denomination marked price miles minuend months multiplicand Multiply NOTE number of terms OPERATION oxen payable payment plane polygon pound present worth PROB proportion quotient radius ratio Reduce remainder repetend rods RULE RULE.-Divide RULE.-Multiply separatrix Sept side simple slant height sold solid sphere square root subtract subtrahend surface thick thousandths trial divisor triangle Troy weight units vulgar fraction weight whole number wide yards
Popular passages
Page 26 - The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which we divide is called the divisor.
Page 76 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, — RULE : Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, to the product add the numerator, and write the result over the denominator.
Page 43 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 80 - Therefore, multiplying both terms of a fraction by the same number does not alter its value.
Page 210 - The square root of a number is one of its two equal factors.
Page 223 - The square described on the hypothenuse of a rightangled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares described on the other two sides.
Page 141 - RULE. Divide the given interest by the interest of the principal, for the given time, at 1 per cent., and the quotient will be the rate.
Page 51 - The least common multiple of two or more numbers is the least number that is exactly divisible by each of them.
Page 33 - To divide by 10, 100, &c., we simply cut off as many figures from the right of the dividend as there are ciphers in the divisor.
Page 75 - To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number, — RULE : Divide the numerator by the denominator ; the quotient will be the whole or mixed number.