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... evolution Miscellaneous MENSURATION Surfaces . Solids . Review of mensuration PAGE 203 204 205 211 213 214 220 221 222 236 244 248 255 263 271 274 276 285 287 290 OF CALIFORNIA SENIOR ARITHMETIC . DEFINITIONS . 1. A Unit viii CONTENTS .
... evolution Miscellaneous MENSURATION Surfaces . Solids . Review of mensuration PAGE 203 204 205 211 213 214 220 221 222 236 244 248 255 263 271 274 276 285 287 290 OF CALIFORNIA SENIOR ARITHMETIC . DEFINITIONS . 1. A Unit viii CONTENTS .
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Charles Edward White. OF CALIFORNIA SENIOR ARITHMETIC . DEFINITIONS . 1. A Unit is one , or one thing . 2. A Number is that which tells how many . 3. The Unit of a Number is one of its units . 4. Numbers having the same unit are Like ...
Charles Edward White. OF CALIFORNIA SENIOR ARITHMETIC . DEFINITIONS . 1. A Unit is one , or one thing . 2. A Number is that which tells how many . 3. The Unit of a Number is one of its units . 4. Numbers having the same unit are Like ...
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... units and counting to the left , is a Period . Rule . TO READ NUMBERS . Begin at the right , and separate the numbers into groups of three figures each , using the comma . Begin at the left , and read the number in each group , giv- ing ...
... units and counting to the left , is a Period . Rule . TO READ NUMBERS . Begin at the right , and separate the numbers into groups of three figures each , using the comma . Begin at the left , and read the number in each group , giv- ing ...
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... unit . The unit of which the fraction is a part is called the Unit of the Fraction , and one of the equal parts is called the Fractional Unit . Two or more fractions hav- ing the same fractional unit are Like Fractions . 47. A fraction ...
... unit . The unit of which the fraction is a part is called the Unit of the Fraction , and one of the equal parts is called the Fractional Unit . Two or more fractions hav- ing the same fractional unit are Like Fractions . 47. A fraction ...
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... units by 25 tenths . 27.27 x 4.0004 = ? 40. If wheat is worth $ .38 a bushel , what will 117.75 bushels cost ? 41. Apples sell for $ 1.28 a bushel ; how much money will 24 barrels bring , each containing 2 bu . ? 42. Find the cost of ...
... units by 25 tenths . 27.27 x 4.0004 = ? 40. If wheat is worth $ .38 a bushel , what will 117.75 bushels cost ? 41. Apples sell for $ 1.28 a bushel ; how much money will 24 barrels bring , each containing 2 bu . ? 42. Find the cost of ...
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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.