Arithmetic: In which the Principles of Operating by Numbers are Analytically Explained, and Synthetically Applied : ... Designed for the Us of Schools and Academies in the United StatesContains problems and exercises to instruct students in basic arithmetic. |
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... barrels of flour cost at 7 dollars a bar- rel ? Ans . 588 dollars . 14. A merchant bought 273 hats at 8 dollars each ; what did they cost ? Ans . 2184 dollars . 15. How many inches are there in 253 feet , every foot being 12 inches ...
... barrels of flour cost at 7 dollars a bar- rel ? Ans . 588 dollars . 14. A merchant bought 273 hats at 8 dollars each ; what did they cost ? Ans . 2184 dollars . 15. How many inches are there in 253 feet , every foot being 12 inches ...
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... barrels of flour cost , at 10 dollars a barrel ? 2. If 100 men receive 126 dollars each , how many dol- lars will they all receive ? 3. What will 1000 pieces of broadcloth cost , estimating each piece at 312 dollars ? 4. Multiply 5682 ...
... barrels of flour cost , at 10 dollars a barrel ? 2. If 100 men receive 126 dollars each , how many dol- lars will they all receive ? 3. What will 1000 pieces of broadcloth cost , estimating each piece at 312 dollars ? 4. Multiply 5682 ...
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... barrel , how many barrels may be bought for 25 dollars ? how many for 50 dol- lars ? for 487 dollars ? for 7631 dollars ? 33. Divide 640 dollars among 4 men . 6404 , or 640 : 160 dollars , Ans . Ans . 113 . 34. 6786 , or 678 how many ...
... barrel , how many barrels may be bought for 25 dollars ? how many for 50 dol- lars ? for 487 dollars ? for 7631 dollars ? 33. Divide 640 dollars among 4 men . 6404 , or 640 : 160 dollars , Ans . Ans . 113 . 34. 6786 , or 678 how many ...
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... barrel of flour for 6 dollars 75 cents , 10 pounds of coffee for 2 dollars 30 cents , 7 pounds of sugar for 92 cents , 1 pound of raisins for 12 cents , and 2 oranges for 6 cents ; what was the whole amount ? Ans . $ 10'155 . 2. A man ...
... barrel of flour for 6 dollars 75 cents , 10 pounds of coffee for 2 dollars 30 cents , 7 pounds of sugar for 92 cents , 1 pound of raisins for 12 cents , and 2 oranges for 6 cents ; what was the whole amount ? Ans . $ 10'155 . 2. A man ...
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... barrel of flour for $ 6'25 , 7 pounds of coffee for $ 1'41 ; he paid a ten dollar bill ; how much must he receive back in change ? 1 MULTIPLICATION OF FEDERAL MONEY . ¶ 29.'1 . What will 3 yards of cloth cost , at $ 4'62 ) a yard ...
... barrel of flour for $ 6'25 , 7 pounds of coffee for $ 1'41 ; he paid a ten dollar bill ; how much must he receive back in change ? 1 MULTIPLICATION OF FEDERAL MONEY . ¶ 29.'1 . What will 3 yards of cloth cost , at $ 4'62 ) a yard ...
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Page 107 - Hence the ride for finding the greatest common divisor of two numbers: — -Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remain.
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Page 104 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, — • RULE : Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, to the product add the numerator, and write the result over the denominator.
Page 39 - It shows that the number before it is to be divided by the number after it. Thus...