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... 15. If 6 hats cost 48 dollars , what will 1 hat cost ? 16. What is one tenth of 30 ? Of 100 ? Of 120 ? 17. If 10 barrels of flour cost 100 dollars , what will 1 barrel cost ? DEFINITIONS . 97. - 1 . Division is the process DIVISION . 55.
... 15. If 6 hats cost 48 dollars , what will 1 hat cost ? 16. What is one tenth of 30 ? Of 100 ? Of 120 ? 17. If 10 barrels of flour cost 100 dollars , what will 1 barrel cost ? DEFINITIONS . 97. - 1 . Division is the process DIVISION . 55.
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... tenth as large as before . The remainder is 3 , and written at the right of the point , ex- presses 3 tenths , or written over the divisor , f . The result is 156 % , which is the quotient required . 13. What is the quotient of 715 ...
... tenth as large as before . The remainder is 3 , and written at the right of the point , ex- presses 3 tenths , or written over the divisor , f . The result is 156 % , which is the quotient required . 13. What is the quotient of 715 ...
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... tenth of 3587 ? 2. If 15 acres of land cost 6090 dollars , how many dollars will one acre cost ? 3. How many hours will it take a train of cars to move 1225 miles , at the rate of 25 miles per hour ? 4. What number is equal to 1488 ÷ 24 ...
... tenth of 3587 ? 2. If 15 acres of land cost 6090 dollars , how many dollars will one acre cost ? 3. How many hours will it take a train of cars to move 1225 miles , at the rate of 25 miles per hour ? 4. What number is equal to 1488 ÷ 24 ...
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... tenths . 5. Nine fourths . 6. Five sixths . 7. Four ninths . 8. Two elevenths . 9. Two twenty - firsts . 10. Five thirty - seconds . 11. Nineteen eighths . 12. Thirty - one ninths . 13. Six and six elevenths . 14. Twelve and four fifths ...
... tenths . 5. Nine fourths . 6. Five sixths . 7. Four ninths . 8. Two elevenths . 9. Two twenty - firsts . 10. Five thirty - seconds . 11. Nineteen eighths . 12. Thirty - one ninths . 13. Six and six elevenths . 14. Twelve and four fifths ...
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... tenths . 3. Reduce 65 to sevenths . 4. Change 85 to ninths . 5 8 = 72 ninths 8 = 8 + 5 = 5 9 5 77 ninths = 77 9 73 to eighths . SOLUTION . - 8 is equivalent to 8+ § . 8 is equal to 72 ninths , and 72 ninths plus 5 ninths are 77 ninths ...
... tenths . 3. Reduce 65 to sevenths . 4. Change 85 to ninths . 5 8 = 72 ninths 8 = 8 + 5 = 5 9 5 77 ninths = 77 9 73 to eighths . SOLUTION . - 8 is equivalent to 8+ § . 8 is equal to 72 ninths , and 72 ninths plus 5 ninths are 77 ninths ...
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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.