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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... formulas of Mental Arithmetic are now applied to the solu- tion of questions in Written Arithmetic , and instead of prob- lems for illustration only , sufficient work is required to give accuracy , rapidity , and a complete familiarity ...
... formulas of Mental Arithmetic are now applied to the solu- tion of questions in Written Arithmetic , and instead of prob- lems for illustration only , sufficient work is required to give accuracy , rapidity , and a complete familiarity ...
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... formulas , & c . , given in the Intermediate are , therefore , reproduced in this book , with test problems and questions , by which the formation of problems as well as their true analysis is clearly exbibited . Every complex ...
... formulas , & c . , given in the Intermediate are , therefore , reproduced in this book , with test problems and questions , by which the formation of problems as well as their true analysis is clearly exbibited . Every complex ...
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... formulas . By this means , he will become self - reliant , unaccustomed to flee for refuge in every difficulty to some RULE ; but will depend upon the exercise of his reason for a solution . ARRANGEMENT . - It has been objected that ...
... formulas . By this means , he will become self - reliant , unaccustomed to flee for refuge in every difficulty to some RULE ; but will depend upon the exercise of his reason for a solution . ARRANGEMENT . - It has been objected that ...
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... FORMULA 1. - For convenience , every number is divided into periods of three figures each , counting from the right . 2. The 1st period of every number is called Units ; the 2d , Thousands ; the 3d , Millions ; the 4th , Billions ; the ...
... FORMULA 1. - For convenience , every number is divided into periods of three figures each , counting from the right . 2. The 1st period of every number is called Units ; the 2d , Thousands ; the 3d , Millions ; the 4th , Billions ; the ...
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... formula ; thus : ELEMENTARY QUESTION . - If 1 pound of sugar costs 11 cents , what will 6 pounds cost ? ARITHMETICAL FORMULA . - If 1 pound of sugar costs 11 cents , 6 pounds will cost 6 times 11 cents , which is 66 cents . 28. An ...
... formula ; thus : ELEMENTARY QUESTION . - If 1 pound of sugar costs 11 cents , what will 6 pounds cost ? ARITHMETICAL FORMULA . - If 1 pound of sugar costs 11 cents , 6 pounds will cost 6 times 11 cents , which is 66 cents . 28. An ...
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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.