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... orange for 8 cents , a book for 17 cents , a knife for 20 cents , and some walnuts for 4 cents ; how many cents did he spend ? * 8. A man had 3 calves worth 2 dollars 12 T3 , 4 . ADDITION OF SIMPLE NUMBERS . SIMPLE NUMBERS.
... orange for 8 cents , a book for 17 cents , a knife for 20 cents , and some walnuts for 4 cents ; how many cents did he spend ? * 8. A man had 3 calves worth 2 dollars 12 T3 , 4 . ADDITION OF SIMPLE NUMBERS . SIMPLE NUMBERS.
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... orange costs 5 cents , how many cents must I give for 2 oranges ? oranges ? for 4 oranges ? how many cents for 3 2. One bushel of apples costs 20 cents ; how many centa must I give for 2 bushels ? for 3 bushels ? 3. One gallon contains ...
... orange costs 5 cents , how many cents must I give for 2 oranges ? oranges ? for 4 oranges ? how many cents for 3 2. One bushel of apples costs 20 cents ; how many centa must I give for 2 bushels ? for 3 bushels ? 3. One gallon contains ...
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... oranges ; he kept 7 of them , and sold the others for 5 cents apiece ; how many cents did he receive ? 19. The component parts of a certain number are 4 , 5 , 7 , 6 , 9 , 8 , and 3 ; what is the number ? 20. In 1 hogshead are 63 gallons ...
... oranges ; he kept 7 of them , and sold the others for 5 cents apiece ; how many cents did he receive ? 19. The component parts of a certain number are 4 , 5 , 7 , 6 , 9 , 8 , and 3 ; what is the number ? 20. In 1 hogshead are 63 gallons ...
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... oranges ? 15. How many oranges would it take to give 12 boys one quarter of an orange each ? 16. How much is one half of 12 apples ? 17. How much is one third of 12 ? 18. How much is one fourth of 12 ? 19. A man had 30 sheep , and sold ...
... oranges ? 15. How many oranges would it take to give 12 boys one quarter of an orange each ? 16. How much is one half of 12 apples ? 17. How much is one third of 12 ? 18. How much is one fourth of 12 ? 19. A man had 30 sheep , and sold ...
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... oranges apiece . As , therefore , multiplication is a short way of performing many additions of the same number ; so , division is a short way of performing many subtractions of the same number ; and may be defined , The method of ...
... oranges apiece . As , therefore , multiplication is a short way of performing many additions of the same number ; so , division is a short way of performing many subtractions of the same number ; and may be defined , The method of ...
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Page 104 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, RULE. Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction ; to the product add the numerator, and write the result over the denominator.
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