The Common School Arithmetic: Combining Analysis and Synthesis, Adapted to the Best Mode of Instruction in the Elements of Written Arithmetic |
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... cents , i . e . one dollar equals one hundred cents . 37. What characters are used in Arithmetic besides the Arabic and Roman figures ? For what ? 38. What is Addition ? Sum or amount ? 39. A sign ? 40. Make the sign of dollars on the ...
... cents , i . e . one dollar equals one hundred cents . 37. What characters are used in Arithmetic besides the Arabic and Roman figures ? For what ? 38. What is Addition ? Sum or amount ? 39. A sign ? 40. Make the sign of dollars on the ...
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... cents per pound ? Ans . 99 cents . 2. What cost 98 tons of hay at $ 15 per ton ? Ans . $ 1470 . 3. In one hogshead of wine are 63 gallons ; how many gal- lons in 75 hogsheads ? 4. In a certain house are 75 rooms , in each room four win ...
... cents per pound ? Ans . 99 cents . 2. What cost 98 tons of hay at $ 15 per ton ? Ans . $ 1470 . 3. In one hogshead of wine are 63 gallons ; how many gal- lons in 75 hogsheads ? 4. In a certain house are 75 rooms , in each room four win ...
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... cents each , can be bought for 12 cents ? Ans . As many oranges as there are times 4 cents in 12 cents ; 4 cents are contained in 12 cents , 3 times ; .. 3 oranges , at 4 cents each , can be bought for 12 cents . 2. How many apples , at 2 ...
... cents each , can be bought for 12 cents ? Ans . As many oranges as there are times 4 cents in 12 cents ; 4 cents are contained in 12 cents , 3 times ; .. 3 oranges , at 4 cents each , can be bought for 12 cents . 2. How many apples , at 2 ...
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... cents per yard , and paid for it in corn at 90 cents per bushel ; how many bushels did it take ? 17. If I take 13729 from the sum of 8762 and 14967 , divide the remainder by 50 , and multiply the quotient by 19 , what is the product ...
... cents per yard , and paid for it in corn at 90 cents per bushel ; how many bushels did it take ? 17. If I take 13729 from the sum of 8762 and 14967 , divide the remainder by 50 , and multiply the quotient by 19 , what is the product ...
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... cents are 6 cents , or that 3 times 2 are 6 ; i . e . when the numerator is multiplied by 3 the fraction represents 3 times as many parts as before , and each part continues of the same size ; .. the frac- tion is multiplied by 3 ...
... cents are 6 cents , or that 3 times 2 are 6 ; i . e . when the numerator is multiplied by 3 the fraction represents 3 times as many parts as before , and each part continues of the same size ; .. the frac- tion is multiplied by 3 ...
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Page 39 - DIVISION is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another, or of finding one of the equal parts of a number.
Page 281 - 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 73 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 74 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 292 - RULE. Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less one, and the quotient will be the common difference.
Page 134 - RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and point off as many figures for decimals in the quotient as the number of decimal places in the dividend exceeds those in the divisor.
Page 72 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 24 - ROLE. 1. Write the less number under the greater, units, under units, tens under tens, etc., and draw a line beneath. 2. Beginning at the right hand, take each figure of the subtrahend from the figure above it, and set the remainder under the line.
Page 67 - 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 126 - The denominator of a decimal fraction is not usually expressed, since it can be easily determined, it being 1 with as many ciphers annexed as there are figures in the given decimal. 158. A decimal fraction is distinguished from a whole number by a period, called the decimal point...