The Grammar-school Arithmetic: Being Book Second of the Analysis of Written Arithmetic : Designed for Public and Private Schools : Containing Mental, Slate, and Blackboard Exercises |
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... amount of theory but little practice , much of the why , but little of the how and the more complex subjects are thrust upon the attention of the pupil before his mind is sufficiently developed to master them . Proportion or the Rule of ...
... amount of theory but little practice , much of the why , but little of the how and the more complex subjects are thrust upon the attention of the pupil before his mind is sufficiently developed to master them . Proportion or the Rule of ...
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... . $ 52.603 whole cost . FORM . - Since the wood cost $ 3.74 , the coal $ 8.03 , and the potatoes $ 40.833 the whole cost will amount to the sum of these numbers , which is $ 52.603 . 63. A grocer sold a pound of tea for $ ADDITION . 15.
... . $ 52.603 whole cost . FORM . - Since the wood cost $ 3.74 , the coal $ 8.03 , and the potatoes $ 40.833 the whole cost will amount to the sum of these numbers , which is $ 52.603 . 63. A grocer sold a pound of tea for $ ADDITION . 15.
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... amount of the bill ? 64. What is the amount of the following items : -Sewing- silk $ .06 , gloves $ 24 , suspenders 871 ct . , cravat ÷ of a dollar , rubber shoes $ 1.36 , stockings $ 13 , hat $ 54 dollars ? 65. Add the following ...
... amount of the bill ? 64. What is the amount of the following items : -Sewing- silk $ .06 , gloves $ 24 , suspenders 871 ct . , cravat ÷ of a dollar , rubber shoes $ 1.36 , stockings $ 13 , hat $ 54 dollars ? 65. Add the following ...
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... amount to at 41 cents a basket ? 3. A grocer bought a crate of strawberries , containing 60 boxes , at 164 cents a box ; what did they cost him ?ヴ・ 4. What will one dozen pocket - knives cost at $ 1.12 a piece ? 5. A man bought a cow ...
... amount to at 41 cents a basket ? 3. A grocer bought a crate of strawberries , containing 60 boxes , at 164 cents a box ; what did they cost him ?ヴ・ 4. What will one dozen pocket - knives cost at $ 1.12 a piece ? 5. A man bought a cow ...
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... amount of the following bill of goods ? — 3 yds . calico at 17 ct . a yard ; 13 yds . tape at 11 ct . a yard ; 11 skeins of silk at 5 ct , a skein ; 6 pieces of braid at 9 ct . a piece . SECTION DIVISION . V. 50. Division . - The method ...
... amount of the following bill of goods ? — 3 yds . calico at 17 ct . a yard ; 13 yds . tape at 11 ct . a yard ; 11 skeins of silk at 5 ct , a skein ; 6 pieces of braid at 9 ct . a piece . SECTION DIVISION . V. 50. Division . - The method ...
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Page 49 - April ; 5, May ; 6, June ; 7, July ; 8, August ; 9, September ; 10, October ; 11, November ; 12, December.
Page 88 - Mnltiple of two or more numbers is the least number that can be divided by each of them without a remainder ; thus 30 is the least common multiple of 10 and 15.
Page 46 - TABLE. 4 Gills (gi.) make 1 Pint, marked pt. 2 Pints " 1 Quart, " qt. 4 Quarts " 1 Gallon,
Page 22 - DIVISION is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another.
Page 231 - Compute the interest on the principal to the time of the first payment, and if the payment exceed this interest, add the interest to the principal and from the sum subtract the payment: the remainder forms a new principal. II.
Page 90 - The Denominator of a fraction shows the number of "equal parts into which the unit is divided, and gives the name to the fraction.
Page 93 - It will be seen by the above section that if both the numerator and denominator be multiplied by the same number, the value of the fraction will not be altered...
Page 31 - Britain. 4 farthings (qr, or far.) make 1 penny, marked d. 12 pence " 1 shilling, " s. 20 shillings " 1 pound, or sovereign, £. 21 shillings " 1 guinea. OBS. 1. It is customary, at the present day, to express farthings in fractions of a penny. Thus, 1 qr. is written ;<!;•_
Page 36 - Weight is used by apothecaries and physicians in compounding dry medicines. TABLE. 20 Grains (gr.} = 1 Scruple, . . sc., or 3. 3 Scruples = 1 Dram, . . dr., or 3 . 8 Drams = 1 Ounce, . . oz., or § . 12 Ounces = 1 Pound, . . Ib., or ft,.
Page 28 - TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . ct. 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar . $. 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . E.