Intellectual ArithmeticThompson, Brown & Company, 1877 - Arithmetic |
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... dozen of eggs , at 12 cents a dozen ? 4. A and B start from the same place and travel in the same direction , A at the rate of 9 miles an hour and B 6 miles ; how far apart are they in 1 hour ? In 5 hours ? In 8 hours ? 10 hours ? 12 ...
... dozen of eggs , at 12 cents a dozen ? 4. A and B start from the same place and travel in the same direction , A at the rate of 9 miles an hour and B 6 miles ; how far apart are they in 1 hour ? In 5 hours ? In 8 hours ? 10 hours ? 12 ...
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... dozen of eggs , at 12 cents a.dozen ? 12. If 8 men can do a certain piece of work in 6 days , in how many days can 4 men do the same ? 13. If 9 men can do a piece of work in 8 days , how many men can do the same in 12 days ? 14. If 4 ...
... dozen of eggs , at 12 cents a.dozen ? 12. If 8 men can do a certain piece of work in 6 days , in how many days can 4 men do the same ? 13. If 9 men can do a piece of work in 8 days , how many men can do the same in 12 days ? 14. If 4 ...
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... dozen ? At 12 cents a dozen ? 2. If you have 56 cents , how many pounds of sugar can you buy , at 7 cents a pound ? At 8 cents ? 10 cents ? A 3. Two trains of cars , 64 miles apart , are running the same way ; in how many hours will ...
... dozen ? At 12 cents a dozen ? 2. If you have 56 cents , how many pounds of sugar can you buy , at 7 cents a pound ? At 8 cents ? 10 cents ? A 3. Two trains of cars , 64 miles apart , are running the same way ; in how many hours will ...
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... dozen ; how many dozen did it take ? 39. A man had 75 sheep , and bought 5 more ; he then divided them equally in 8 pens ; how many sheep did he put in each pen ? 40. A boy had 50 peaches , and found 22 more ; he then divided all of ...
... dozen ; how many dozen did it take ? 39. A man had 75 sheep , and bought 5 more ; he then divided them equally in 8 pens ; how many sheep did he put in each pen ? 40. A boy had 50 peaches , and found 22 more ; he then divided all of ...
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... dozen , what are 3 dozen worth ? 12. What is 3 times 1 fifth ? : 13. Charles earned 2 fifths of a dollar on Monday ; at the same rate per day how many fifths of a dollar does he earn in the week ? How many dollars ? 14. Six times are ...
... dozen , what are 3 dozen worth ? 12. What is 3 times 1 fifth ? : 13. Charles earned 2 fifths of a dollar on Monday ; at the same rate per day how many fifths of a dollar does he earn in the week ? How many dollars ? 14. Six times are ...
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$4 a yard 12 cents 12 dollars 12 per cent 12 rods 20 cents 30 days 9 cents 9 dollars acres apples cost asked the age barrel cost barrel of flour barrels of apples bushels of corn bushels of oats bushels of wheat cents a pound cents apiece cords of wood Count backward cows divided dollars a barrel dollars a yard earn eight Eighteen eighths of 24 eleven equal feet fifths flour cost Forty-eight Forty-nine furlongs gain gallons gave gills give half halves horses eat hound hour interest of $1 less 9 less six LESSON LESSON II lowest terms melon miles MINUEND molasses months multiply nine ninths oranges paid peaches pears pecks pennyweights PHILLIPS ACADEMY piece pint pound cost pupil quarts Reduce seven sevenths of 21 sheep sixths sold Solution square rods subtract tenths third three fourths trees Troy Weight twelve weeks worth yards of cloth
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Page 93 - 1 Dime, " d. 10 Dimes " 1 Dollar, " S. 10 Dollars " 1 Eagle, " e. NOTE. The words eagle and dime are seldom or never used in business transactions. Dollars and cents are usually separated by a point ; thus, $36.42 is read, 36 dollars and 42 cents.
Page 64 - If 2 men start from the same place and travel in opposite directions, one at the rate of 4...
Page 100 - 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 65 - If 4 men can do a piece of work in 6 days, in how many days can 3 men do twice as much work ? 15.
Page 143 - INTEREST is money paid for the us* of borrowed money. The money borrowed is called the Principal. The sum of the principal and interest is called the Amount. 2. In many of the United States interest is computed at 6 per cent., and this will be the per cent. understood in this book if no other is mentioned. 3. In computing interest, thirty days are usually considered a month, and 12 months a year.
Page 94 - TABLE. 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight, marked dwt. 20 Pennyweights " 1 Ounce, " oz. 12 Ounces " 1 Pound, " Ib. 1. How many grains in 2dwt.
Page 101 - NUMBERS. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen — 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score.
Page 171 - The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which we divide is called the divisor.
Page 95 - TABLE. 16 Drams (dr.) make 1 Ounce, marked oz. 16 Ounces " 1 Pound, " Ib. 25 Pounds " 1 Quarter, " qr. 4 Quarters " 1 Hundred Weight, " cwt 20 Hundred Weight " 1 Ton,
Page 27 - SIGN. A short horizontal line, — , is the sign of subtraction. It is usually read minus, which is a Latin word signifying less. It shows that the number after it is to be taken from the number before it.