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... pound Fraction . The word " of " is equivalent to the sign of multiplication . 69. PRINCIPLE . DIVISION OF FRACTIONS . To divide by a fraction is to multiply by that fraction inverted . 70. Rule . - Reduce integers and mixed numbers to ...
... pound Fraction . The word " of " is equivalent to the sign of multiplication . 69. PRINCIPLE . DIVISION OF FRACTIONS . To divide by a fraction is to multiply by that fraction inverted . 70. Rule . - Reduce integers and mixed numbers to ...
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... pounds of baggage at $ 1.10 per 100 lb. NOTE.-C. means 100 ; M. , 1000 . 20. What is the cost of 4862 ft . of pine lumber at $ 30 per M. ? 21. Find the cost of 38,586 bricks at $ 8.25 a thousand . 22. What will 583 heads of cabbage cost ...
... pounds of baggage at $ 1.10 per 100 lb. NOTE.-C. means 100 ; M. , 1000 . 20. What is the cost of 4862 ft . of pine lumber at $ 30 per M. ? 21. Find the cost of 38,586 bricks at $ 8.25 a thousand . 22. What will 583 heads of cabbage cost ...
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... ¢ . 60 doz . of eggs at 16 . Find the cost of : 9. 1580 lb. of sugar at 64 a pound . 10. 500 books at 25 each . 11. 16 yd . of dress - goods at 33 } a yard . = $ 6,9 = 12. At 25 a pound , how many pounds of 20 SENIOR ARITHMETIC .
... ¢ . 60 doz . of eggs at 16 . Find the cost of : 9. 1580 lb. of sugar at 64 a pound . 10. 500 books at 25 each . 11. 16 yd . of dress - goods at 33 } a yard . = $ 6,9 = 12. At 25 a pound , how many pounds of 20 SENIOR ARITHMETIC .
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Charles Edward White. 12. At 25 a pound , how many pounds of butter can be bought for $ 8.00 ? As many pounds as 25 or $ 4 is contained times in SOLUTION . $ 8.00 . $ 8 ÷ $ 1 = 8 x 32 lbs . Ans . 102. Oral . Divide : 13. $ 5 by 331 . 16 ...
Charles Edward White. 12. At 25 a pound , how many pounds of butter can be bought for $ 8.00 ? As many pounds as 25 or $ 4 is contained times in SOLUTION . $ 8.00 . $ 8 ÷ $ 1 = 8 x 32 lbs . Ans . 102. Oral . Divide : 13. $ 5 by 331 . 16 ...
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... pound . 43. What will 63 yd . of broadcloth cost at $ 1.375 a yd . ? 44. A boy paid $ .125 a dozen for 1.75 dozen eggs ; what did they cost him ? 45. 3.64 x .0002 × 1.756 × 4.004 Divide : = ? 46. 1738.89 by .00417 . 52. 42.475681 by .29 ...
... pound . 43. What will 63 yd . of broadcloth cost at $ 1.375 a yd . ? 44. A boy paid $ .125 a dozen for 1.75 dozen eggs ; what did they cost him ? 45. 3.64 x .0002 × 1.756 × 4.004 Divide : = ? 46. 1738.89 by .00417 . 52. 42.475681 by .29 ...
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Page 89 - A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high, contains 1 cord; and a cord foot is 1 foot in length of such a pile.
Page 45 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints — 1 quart (qt...
Page 45 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 206 - The square of a number composed of tens and units is equal to the square of the tens, plus twice the product of the tens by the units, plus the square of the units.
Page 5 - A fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a unit...
Page 6 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction.
Page 276 - A can shear 41 sheep in a day, B 63, and C 54; what is the number of sheep in the smallest flock that would furnish exact days' labor for each of them shearing alone ? Ans.
Page 6 - 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 - LENGTH 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5| yards = 1 rod (rd.) 320 rods = 1 mile (mi.) 1 mile = 1,760 yd.
Page 94 - Two men start from the same place and travel in the same direction ; one, 5 miles an hour ; the other, 7 miles an hour.