Adams's New Arithmetic: Arithmetic, in which the Principles of Operating by Numbers are Analytically Explained and Synthetically Applied : for the Use of Schools and Academies in the United States |
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... miles a day ; another starts from the same place Tuesday morning , and follows on at the rate of 70 miles a day ; how far are they apart Tuesday night ? Ans . 10 miles . 22. A man , owing 379 dollars , paid at one time 47 dol- lars at ...
... miles a day ; another starts from the same place Tuesday morning , and follows on at the rate of 70 miles a day ; how far are they apart Tuesday night ? Ans . 10 miles . 22. A man , owing 379 dollars , paid at one time 47 dol- lars at ...
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... miles in an hour , how many miles will she sail in 1 day , at that rate : how many miles in 36 days ? how many miles in 1 year , or 365 days ? Ans . 61320 miles in 1 year . 23. A merchant bought 13 pieces of cloth , each piece ...
... miles in an hour , how many miles will she sail in 1 day , at that rate : how many miles in 36 days ? how many miles in 1 year , or 365 days ? Ans . 61320 miles in 1 year . 23. A merchant bought 13 pieces of cloth , each piece ...
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... miles a day , the other 31 miles a day ; how far apart will they be at the end of 6 days ? Ans . 348 miles . 5. What number is that , the factors of which are 4 , 7 , 6 , and 20 ? Ans . 3360 . 6. If 18 men can do a piece of work in 90 ...
... miles a day , the other 31 miles a day ; how far apart will they be at the end of 6 days ? Ans . 348 miles . 5. What number is that , the factors of which are 4 , 7 , 6 , and 20 ? Ans . 3360 . 6. If 18 men can do a piece of work in 90 ...
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... miles an hour , how many hours would it take him to travel 24 miles ? 11. In an orchard there are 28 trees standing in rows , and there are 3 trees in a row ; how many rows are there ? Remark . When any one thing is divided into two ...
... miles an hour , how many hours would it take him to travel 24 miles ? 11. In an orchard there are 28 trees standing in rows , and there are 3 trees in a row ; how many rows are there ? Remark . When any one thing is divided into two ...
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... miles a day , how many days will it take him to travel 264 miles ? It will evidently take him as many days as 264 contains 24 . OPERATION . 246 X 4 . 6 ) 264 24 ) 264 ( 11 days , Ans . or , 24 4 ) 44 ยท 24 11 days . 24 3. Divide 576 by ...
... miles a day , how many days will it take him to travel 264 miles ? It will evidently take him as many days as 264 contains 24 . OPERATION . 246 X 4 . 6 ) 264 24 ) 264 ( 11 days , Ans . or , 24 4 ) 44 ยท 24 11 days . 24 3. Divide 576 by ...
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