Adams's New Arithmetic: Arithmetic, in which the Principles of Operating by Numbers are Analytically Explained, and Synthetically Applied; Thus Combining the Inductive and Synthetic Mode of Instruction. Designed for the Use of Schools and Academies in the United States |
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... apples , and 64 trees that bear peaches ; in the second , 234 trees bear apples , and 73 bear cherries ; in the third , 47 trees bear plums , 36 bear pears , and 25 bear cherries ; how many trees in all the orchards ? SUPPLEMENT гO ...
... apples , and 64 trees that bear peaches ; in the second , 234 trees bear apples , and 73 bear cherries ; in the third , 47 trees bear plums , 36 bear pears , and 25 bear cherries ; how many trees in all the orchards ? SUPPLEMENT гO ...
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... apples ; he gave 5 of them to his brother ; how many had he left ? 3. Peter played at marbles ; he had 23 when he began , but when he had done he had only 12 ; how many did he Jose ? 4. A man bought a cow for 17 dollars , T 5 , 6 . 19 ...
... apples ; he gave 5 of them to his brother ; how many had he left ? 3. Peter played at marbles ; he had 23 when he began , but when he had done he had only 12 ; how many did he Jose ? 4. A man bought a cow for 17 dollars , T 5 , 6 . 19 ...
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... give for 2 bushels ? how many cents for 3 2. One bushel of apples costs 20 cents ; how many cents for 3 bushels ? 3. One gallon contains 4 quarts ; how many quarts 26 MULTIPLICATION OF SIMPLE NUMBERS . T 8 , 9 . Multiplication,
... give for 2 bushels ? how many cents for 3 2. One bushel of apples costs 20 cents ; how many cents for 3 bushels ? 3. One gallon contains 4 quarts ; how many quarts 26 MULTIPLICATION OF SIMPLE NUMBERS . T 8 , 9 . Multiplication,
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... apples among 3 boys ; how many must he give each boy ? 3. John had 15 apples , and gave them to his playmates , who received 3 apples each ; how many boys did he give them to ? 4. If you had 20 cents , how many cakes could you buy at 4 ...
... apples among 3 boys ; how many must he give each boy ? 3. John had 15 apples , and gave them to his playmates , who received 3 apples each ; how many boys did he give them to ? 4. If you had 20 cents , how many cakes could you buy at 4 ...
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... apples , and gave one half an apple to each of his companions ; how many were his companions ? 13. A boy divided four apples among his companions , by giving them one third of an apple each ; among how many did he divide his apples ? 14 ...
... apples , and gave one half an apple to each of his companions ; how many were his companions ? 13. A boy divided four apples among his companions , by giving them one third of an apple each ; among how many did he divide his apples ? 14 ...
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acres amount annexing answer apples barrel of flour bought bushels called ciphers cloth cost common denominator compound interest compound numbers contained cord feet cubic currency decimal fractions diameter difference divided dividend division dollars Dominical letter equal evident EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE factors farthings federal money foot foregoing examples gain gallons greatest common divisor Hence hogshead hundred hundredths improper fraction integers least common least common multiple length lowest terms measure merator miles mills minuend minutes mixed number months multi multiplicand multiply Note number of terms OPERATION oranges ounce pence pints present worth pupil quantity quarts quotient rate per cent ratio Reduce remainder repetend right hand figure rule shillings simple numbers sold square rods square root subtraction sugar tens thousandths tion TROY WEIGHT units vulgar fractions weight whole number write yards of cloth
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Page 27 - The number thus added to itself, or the number to be multiplied, is called the multiplicand. The number which shows how many times the multiplicand is to be taken, or the number by which we multiply, is called the multiplier.
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