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... Dollar 152 148 Bills 154 · 148 Miscellaneous Examples 156 Addition • 158 Longitude and Time . 171 · • Subtraction • · 162 Division · • 172 Multiplication · 166 Duodecimals 176 PERCENTAGE . Definitons and Problems • 183 Stocks 216 ...
... Dollar 152 148 Bills 154 · 148 Miscellaneous Examples 156 Addition • 158 Longitude and Time . 171 · • Subtraction • · 162 Division · • 172 Multiplication · 166 Duodecimals 176 PERCENTAGE . Definitons and Problems • 183 Stocks 216 ...
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... dollars ; $ 10 , ten dollars , etc. 41. The sign of equality , = , signifies that the quantities be- tween which it stands are equal to each other ; thus , $ 1 = 100 cents , i . e . one dollar equals one hundred cents . 37. What ...
... dollars ; $ 10 , ten dollars , etc. 41. The sign of equality , = , signifies that the quantities be- tween which it stands are equal to each other ; thus , $ 1 = 100 cents , i . e . one dollar equals one hundred cents . 37. What ...
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... dollar bill ; what change shall the merchant return to me ? 6. Mr. Fox , owning 3762 acres of land , gave 563 acres to his oldest son , and 672 acres to his youngest .son ; how many acres had he remaining ? 7. The area of Maine is 35000 ...
... dollar bill ; what change shall the merchant return to me ? 6. Mr. Fox , owning 3762 acres of land , gave 563 acres to his oldest son , and 672 acres to his youngest .son ; how many acres had he remaining ? 7. The area of Maine is 35000 ...
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... 6 ? 6 times 12 ? 12 times 6 ? 9 times 8 ? 4. If I deposit $ 10 a month in a savings bank , how many dollars shall I deposit in 4 months ? In 7 months ? In 5 months ? In 12 months ? 5. When wood is worth $ 6 a cord , MULTIPLICATION . 31.
... 6 ? 6 times 12 ? 12 times 6 ? 9 times 8 ? 4. If I deposit $ 10 a month in a savings bank , how many dollars shall I deposit in 4 months ? In 7 months ? In 5 months ? In 12 months ? 5. When wood is worth $ 6 a cord , MULTIPLICATION . 31.
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... dollars have they all ? Multiplicand , OPERATION . 35 = 5 X 7 . $ 37 1st Factor of Multiplier , 5 The 35 men may be separated into 7 groups of 5 men each . Now 1 group of 5 men will have 5 times $ 185 , and if 1 group $ 37 : $ 185 7 2d ...
... dollars have they all ? Multiplicand , OPERATION . 35 = 5 X 7 . $ 37 1st Factor of Multiplier , 5 The 35 men may be separated into 7 groups of 5 men each . Now 1 group of 5 men will have 5 times $ 185 , and if 1 group $ 37 : $ 185 7 2d ...
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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...