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... half of the number of things . 2. If Arthur has 6 apples , and should distribute them equally between 2 friends , how many apples would each friend receive ? SOLUTION . - If Arthur has 6 apples , and should distribute them equally ...
... half of the number of things . 2. If Arthur has 6 apples , and should distribute them equally between 2 friends , how many apples would each friend receive ? SOLUTION . - If Arthur has 6 apples , and should distribute them equally ...
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... half of them to your brother , how many would he receive ? 5. If any number of things be separated into three equal parts , what is each part called ? One third of the number of things . 6. If 3 boys should share 12 apples , equally ...
... half of them to your brother , how many would he receive ? 5. If any number of things be separated into three equal parts , what is each part called ? One third of the number of things . 6. If 3 boys should share 12 apples , equally ...
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... half of a number ? One of the two equal parts into which the number is divided . 2. What do you understand by one third of a num- ber ? By one fourth of a number ? 3. What do you understand by two thirds of a num- ber ? By two fourths ...
... half of a number ? One of the two equal parts into which the number is divided . 2. What do you understand by one third of a num- ber ? By one fourth of a number ? 3. What do you understand by two thirds of a num- ber ? By two fourths ...
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... half , two thirds , etc. , is a number which represents one or more of the equal parts of a unit or one . One half is written , one third is written , 58 DIVISION .
... half , two thirds , etc. , is a number which represents one or more of the equal parts of a unit or one . One half is written , one third is written , 58 DIVISION .
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Daniel Barnard Hagar. One half is written , one third is written , two thirds are written , three fourths are written , and so on . In such expressions the number written below the line denotes the number of parts into which the unit is ...
Daniel Barnard Hagar. One half is written , one third is written , two thirds are written , three fourths are written , and so on . In such expressions the number written below the line denotes the number of parts into which the unit is ...
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12 inches 14 quarts 29 pints acre apples barrel bought bushels ciphers circumference column common fraction compound numbers containing cord feet cord foot cubic inches decimal orders decimal point denominate number difference dimes divided dividend divisor dry measures equal expressed fifth figures fourths gallons 3 quarts gills given number grains greatest common divisor greatest common factor halves Hence higher denomination hogsheads hundred hundred-weight improper fraction integer least common multiple lower denomination lowest terms mills minuend minutes mixed number multiplicand Multiply ounces paid pennyweights pounds prime factors PROBLEMS quarts 1 pint quires quotient rate per cent Recite the table Reduce reduction descending remainder Rule for Reduction SECTION sold SOLUTION SOLUTION.-Write square inches square mile square rods square yards subtrahend TEST QUESTIONS.-1 thousandths tons Troy Weight units Write the numbers WRITTEN EXERCISES yards of cloth
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Page 134 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq.
Page 110 - Reduce the fractions to a common denominator and divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor.
Page 88 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction.
Page 75 - Cancel the common factors from both the dividend and divisor. II. Then divide the product of the remaining factors of the dividend by the product of the remaining factors of the divisor, and the result will be the quotient.
Page 101 - Multiply the whole number by the numerator of the fraction, and divide the product by the denominator ; or divide the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and multiply the quotient by the numerator.
Page 140 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 73 - The Least Common Multiple of two or more numbers is the least number that...
Page 144 - TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight (pwt.). 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (oz.). 12 ounces = 1 pound (lb.). 351. Apothecaries' weight is used in mixing medicines and in selling them at retail. APOTHECARIES
Page 70 - Divide the given number by any prime number greater than 1, that will divide it without a remainder, and the quotient, if composite, in the same manner; and thus continue until the quotient is prime. The divisors and the last quotient will be the prime factors required.
Page 150 - Number. 12 units — 1 dozen (doz.). 12 dozen = 1 gross (gro.). 12 gross =• 1 great gross. 20 units — 1 score.