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... week ? 61. In 1850 the population of New York was 515547 ; of Philadelphia , 340045 ; of Baltimore , 169054 ; of Boston , 136881 ; of New Orleans , 116375 ; and of Cincinnati , 115436 ; what was the number of inhabitants in these six ...
... week ? 61. In 1850 the population of New York was 515547 ; of Philadelphia , 340045 ; of Baltimore , 169054 ; of Boston , 136881 ; of New Orleans , 116375 ; and of Cincinnati , 115436 ; what was the number of inhabitants in these six ...
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... week ? Ans . $ 1049 . 10. A traveler who was 875 miles from home , traveled to- ward home 144 miles on Monday , 127 miles on Tuesday , 156 miles on Wednesday , and 157 miles on Thursday ; how far fron home was he on Friday morning ? 11 ...
... week ? Ans . $ 1049 . 10. A traveler who was 875 miles from home , traveled to- ward home 144 miles on Monday , 127 miles on Tuesday , 156 miles on Wednesday , and 157 miles on Thursday ; how far fron home was he on Friday morning ? 11 ...
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... week ; how many days in 4 weeks ? This example may be solved by addition ; thus , 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 28 ; or more briefly , by multiplication ; thus , 4 times 7 are 28 , Ans . = 54. What is Multiplication ? Another definition ? What is the ...
... week ; how many days in 4 weeks ? This example may be solved by addition ; thus , 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 28 ; or more briefly , by multiplication ; thus , 4 times 7 are 28 , Ans . = 54. What is Multiplication ? Another definition ? What is the ...
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... weeks in 255 days ? Ans . 36 weeks , Rem . 3 days . 44. How many barrels of flour , at $ 6 a barrel , can be bought for $ 750 ? 45. If 6 shillings make a dollar , how many dollars are there in 2736 shillings ? 46. If 4 weeks make a ...
... weeks in 255 days ? Ans . 36 weeks , Rem . 3 days . 44. How many barrels of flour , at $ 6 a barrel , can be bought for $ 750 ? 45. If 6 shillings make a dollar , how many dollars are there in 2736 shillings ? 46. If 4 weeks make a ...
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... weeks , 3 days , and 6 hours are SIMILAR quantities , and constitute a compound number ; but 2 weeks , 3 miles , and 6 quarts are UNLIKE IN THEIR NATURE , and do NOT constitute a compound number . 87. REDUCTION is changing a number of ...
... weeks , 3 days , and 6 hours are SIMILAR quantities , and constitute a compound number ; but 2 weeks , 3 miles , and 6 quarts are UNLIKE IN THEIR NATURE , and do NOT constitute a compound number . 87. REDUCTION is changing a number of ...
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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...