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... called upon , without questions from the teacher . ( See Illustrative Exercise above , also suggestions in the teachers ' MANUAL AND KEY . This form of review is a much more thorough test of the pupil's pro- ficiency than the ordinary ...
... called upon , without questions from the teacher . ( See Illustrative Exercise above , also suggestions in the teachers ' MANUAL AND KEY . This form of review is a much more thorough test of the pupil's pro- ficiency than the ordinary ...
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... called one unit with one unit , called two , one , by the character is commonly expressed 1 . 66 2 . 66 66 one two units , 66 three , 66 3 . " " 66 one three " 66 four , 66 4 . " " 66 one four " " " " five , 66 5 . " " 66 one five ...
... called one unit with one unit , called two , one , by the character is commonly expressed 1 . 66 2 . 66 66 one two units , 66 three , 66 3 . " " 66 one three " 66 four , 66 4 . " " 66 one four " " " " five , 66 5 . " " 66 one five ...
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... called ten , cannot be expressed by any figure now introduced . The figure 1 expresses a single thing ; taken by itself , it can express but one . One pebble is a single thing ; one pile of ten pebbles is a single pile . The one pebble ...
... called ten , cannot be expressed by any figure now introduced . The figure 1 expresses a single thing ; taken by itself , it can express but one . One pebble is a single thing ; one pile of ten pebbles is a single pile . The one pebble ...
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... called a unit simply , while a unit of the second order is called a ten . 5. Units and tens are expressed together as follows : - 1 ten with no units , called ten , is expressed thus , 10 . 1 ten 66 1 unit , eleven , 66 11 . 1 ten 2 ...
... called a unit simply , while a unit of the second order is called a ten . 5. Units and tens are expressed together as follows : - 1 ten with no units , called ten , is expressed thus , 10 . 1 ten 66 1 unit , eleven , 66 11 . 1 ten 2 ...
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... called one hundred or a unit of the third order . To express one hundred , or a unit of the third order , place the figure 1 the third in order from the right , and write zeros in the first and second places ; thus , 100 . 8. Units ...
... called one hundred or a unit of the third order . To express one hundred , or a unit of the third order , place the figure 1 the third in order from the right , and write zeros in the first and second places ; thus , 100 . 8. Units ...
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Page 167 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 174 - NUMBERS. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen = 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score.
Page 168 - The circumference of a circle is divided into 360 equal parts called degrees, each degree into 60 minutes, and each minute into 60 seconds.
Page 160 - 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 168 - A circle is a plane figure bounded by a line, every part of which is equally distant from : a point within called the centre ; as AEFGBD.
Page 166 - TABLE. 4 gills (gi.) - make - - 1 pint, marked pt. 2 pints ------- 1 quart, - - - qt. 4 quarts ------ 1 gallon, - - - gal. 31£ gallons ------ 1 barrel, - - - bar.
Page 157 - Measure 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5$ yards or 16$ feet = 1 rod (rd.) 320 rods or 5280 feet = 1 mile (mi.) Square Measure 144 square inches (sq.
Page 317 - At $.30 per hund. for laths, what will the laths cost to cover the walls and ceiling of a room 24 ft. long, 18 ft. wide, and 10 ft. high, deducting ^ for openings, and allowing 100 laths to lay 5 sq. yds. ? Ans. $6.78. 12. A woman bought a sewing-machine, paying ^ of the price down, and promising to pay...
Page 67 - TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . ct. 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar . $. 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . E.
Page 173 - March. 18 + 31 + 31 + 29 + 10 = 119. Ans. 119 days. e. How many days from March 7 to July 1, 1878 ? /. How many days from Oct. 9, 1876, to Feb. 11, 1877 ? g. How many days from January 15 to August 7, 1875 ? 374. A Table showing the Number of Days NOTE. In leap years, if the last day of February is included in the time, a day must be added to the number obtained from the table.