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... Tenths ? Thirtieths ? Hundredths ? 5. What is meant by one third ? Two thirds ? 6. What is meant by a fourth ? Three fourths ? 7. What are fourths sometimes called ? 8. Which is the less , thirds or fourths ? Why ? Ans . Because a ...
... Tenths ? Thirtieths ? Hundredths ? 5. What is meant by one third ? Two thirds ? 6. What is meant by a fourth ? Three fourths ? 7. What are fourths sometimes called ? 8. Which is the less , thirds or fourths ? Why ? Ans . Because a ...
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... tenths ? 18. How express two - ninths ? Seven - twelfths ? Seven- teen - nineteenths ? Twenty - three hundredths ? 19. Explain the fraction ? Analysis , - denotes of 1 , or of 3. For if 3 equal things , as 3 apples , are each divided ...
... tenths ? 18. How express two - ninths ? Seven - twelfths ? Seven- teen - nineteenths ? Twenty - three hundredths ? 19. Explain the fraction ? Analysis , - denotes of 1 , or of 3. For if 3 equal things , as 3 apples , are each divided ...
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... tenths . To fifteenths . To hundredths . 5. Reduce to a fraction having 12 for its denominator . 6. Reduce to a fraction daving 14 for its denominator . 7. A man having of an acre of land , wished to divide it into lots of of an acre ...
... tenths . To fifteenths . To hundredths . 5. Reduce to a fraction having 12 for its denominator . 6. Reduce to a fraction daving 14 for its denominator . 7. A man having of an acre of land , wished to divide it into lots of of an acre ...
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... tenths of 80 ? 5. of 27 are g of how many fourths of 32 ? QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW . 69. Ex . 1. A certain tree casts a shadow 48 feet long , which is of its height : what is the height of the tree ? 2. A traveler inquiring how far it was ...
... tenths of 80 ? 5. of 27 are g of how many fourths of 32 ? QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW . 69. Ex . 1. A certain tree casts a shadow 48 feet long , which is of its height : what is the height of the tree ? 2. A traveler inquiring how far it was ...
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... tenth , or of a sheet . 2. If one of these tenths is divided into 10 other equal parts , what part of a sheet is one of them ? Ans . One hundredth ; for , of of a sheet . to = roo 3. If one of these hundredths is divided into 10 other ...
... tenth , or of a sheet . 2. If one of these tenths is divided into 10 other equal parts , what part of a sheet is one of them ? Ans . One hundredth ; for , of of a sheet . to = roo 3. If one of these hundredths is divided into 10 other ...
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12 cents 25 cents 25 per cent 30 cents 50 cents 9 cents acres acres of land add 9 Analysis Analysis.-At Arithmetic bank discount barrels of flour bought bushels bushels of apples centimeters cents a pound cents a yard cents apiece common denominator common divisor contained cord cost cows cube root cubic centimeter cubic feet decimeters dimes divide by 12 dollars dozen earn equal factors farmer fourths fraction gain gallons gram greatest common divisor grocer hundredths hundredweight Improper Fractions inches interest kilogram kilometer kilos least common multiple liter lowest terms Measure melons metric miles an hour minuend minus Mixed Numbers molasses months multiply by 9 muslin NOTE.-The oranges paid peaches pears pennyweights profit quarts quotient receive Reduce remainder result rods sell shillings sold square root subtract tens tenths tons units whole number wide worth
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Page 91 - Scale: 4 farthings (far.) = 1 penny (d.); 12 pence = 1 shilling (s.) ; 20 shillings — 1 pound (£). 156.
Page 95 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints — 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal.) 31| gallons = 1 barrel (bbl.) 2 barrels = 1 hogshead (hhd...
Page 94 - A Cord of wood is a pile 8 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 4 ft. high ; for 8 x 4 x 4 = 128.
Page 93 - Square Measure is used in measuring surfaces, as of land, boards, plastering, etc. The denominations are square inches, square feet, square yards, square rods, and square miles. 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq.ft.). 9 square feet — 1 square yard (sq. yd.). 30¿ square yards = 1 square rod (sq.
Page 164 - If 4 men can do a piece of work in 6 days, how long will it take 12 men to do the same work?
Page 94 - TABLE. 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) are 1 cubic foot, cu.ft. 27 cubic feet " 1 cubic yard, cu. yd. 1 28 cubic feet
Page 136 - A man and a boy start from the same place at the same time, and travel in the same direction ; the...
Page 45 - What is a prime number? composite number? even number? odd number? 3. One number is a Multiple of another when it can be divided by it without a remainder. Thus 8 is a multiple of 2; 15 of 5; 33 of 11. 4. A number is a Common Multiple of two or more numbers when it can be divided by each of them without a remainder. Thus, 15 is a common multiple of 3 and 5 ; 16 of 2, 4 and 8; 28 of 4 and 7 ; 54 of 2, 3, 6, 9, 18 and 27. 5. An Aliquot, or even part, is any number which is contained in another number...
Page 46 - The least common multiple 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.