Practical Mercantile Arithmetic: In which the Theory and Practice of Arithmetic are Familiarly Explained and Illustrated, by a Great Variety of Mercantile, Mechanical and Mathematical Problems |
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... 7 and 3 ? 11 , 10 and 9 ? 13 , 7 and 8 ? 14 , 8 and 6 ? 21 , 9 and 4 ? 37 , 3 and 5 ? 46 , 3 and 1 ? 57 , 4 and 9 ? 66 , 3 and 11 ? 75 , 5 and 8 ? B FOURTH SERIES OF MENTAL EXAMPLES . of 8 tens ? SIMPLE ADDITION . 13.
... 7 and 3 ? 11 , 10 and 9 ? 13 , 7 and 8 ? 14 , 8 and 6 ? 21 , 9 and 4 ? 37 , 3 and 5 ? 46 , 3 and 1 ? 57 , 4 and 9 ? 66 , 3 and 11 ? 75 , 5 and 8 ? B FOURTH SERIES OF MENTAL EXAMPLES . of 8 tens ? SIMPLE ADDITION . 13.
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... FOURTH SERIES OF MENTAL EXAMPLES . of 8 tens ? 1. What is the amount of 2 tens ? of 3 tens ? of 4 tens ? of 5 tens ? of 6 tens ? of 7 tens ? of 9 tens ? 2. How much is any figure increased by having a figure placed at the right hand of ...
... FOURTH SERIES OF MENTAL EXAMPLES . of 8 tens ? 1. What is the amount of 2 tens ? of 3 tens ? of 4 tens ? of 5 tens ? of 6 tens ? of 7 tens ? of 9 tens ? 2. How much is any figure increased by having a figure placed at the right hand of ...
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... fourth are 12 horses ; how many animals in all ? 18. A man travelled 24 miles in one day , 18 miles in another , 27 miles in another , and 31 miles in another ; how many miles did he travel in all ? 19. A boy bought an arithmetic for 35 ...
... fourth are 12 horses ; how many animals in all ? 18. A man travelled 24 miles in one day , 18 miles in another , 27 miles in another , and 31 miles in another ; how many miles did he travel in all ? 19. A boy bought an arithmetic for 35 ...
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... fourth lot contain , and how many acres were bought in the whole ? Ans . The fourth section contained 22839 acres , and he bought in all 45678 acres . 17. Five boys collected chesnuts : A found 4962 , B 2346 , C 5420 , D 6201 , and E as ...
... fourth lot contain , and how many acres were bought in the whole ? Ans . The fourth section contained 22839 acres , and he bought in all 45678 acres . 17. Five boys collected chesnuts : A found 4962 , B 2346 , C 5420 , D 6201 , and E as ...
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... FOURTH SERIES OF MENTAL EXAMPLES . 1. A butcher bought 19 sheep of one man , and 20 of anoth- er ; how many did he buy ? 2. If a man have 49 sheep , and sell 30 of them , how many remain ? 3. A man bought a horse for 34 dollars , but ...
... FOURTH SERIES OF MENTAL EXAMPLES . 1. A butcher bought 19 sheep of one man , and 20 of anoth- er ; how many did he buy ? 2. If a man have 49 sheep , and sell 30 of them , how many remain ? 3. A man bought a horse for 34 dollars , but ...
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Page 67 - Time. 60 seconds (S.) make 1 minute, marked M. 60 minutes, 1 hour, h. 24 hours, 1 day, d. 7 days, . 1 week, w. 4 weeks, 1 month, mo. 13 months, 1 day and 6 hours, 1 Julian year, yr.
Page 65 - Measure. 3 barley corns (bc) make 1 inch, marked in. 12 inches, 1 foot, ft. . 3 feet, 1 yard, yd. 5J yards, 1 rod, pole, or perch, rd.
Page 217 - Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms, less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference.
Page 65 - TABLE. 4 gills (gi.) - make - - 1 pint, marked pt. 2 pints ------- 1 quart, - - - qt. 4 quarts ------ 1 gallon, - - - gal.
Page 178 - Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 66 - TABLE. 60 seconds" make 1 minute, marked '. 60 minutes • 1 degree, °. 30 degrees - 1 sign, s. 12 signs or 360° 1 circle, c.
Page 208 - ... it therefrom, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. 3. Place the double of the root already found, on the left hand of the dividend for a divisor. 4. Seek how often the divisor is contained...
Page 208 - Multiply the square of the quotient by 300, calling it the triple square, and the quotient by 30, calling it the triple quotient, and the sum of these call the divisor. &. Seek how often the divisor may be had in the dividend, and place the result in the quotient.
Page 111 - Multiply the second and third terms together, and divide their product by the first term , the quotient will be the answer...
Page 216 - Any three of the five following things being given, the other two may be easily found. 1. The first term. 2. The last term. 3. The number of terms. 4. The common difference.