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... half ; if into 3 equal parts , one of those parts is called a third ; if into four equal parts , one part is called a quarter or a fourth ; if nto five , one part is called a fifth , and so on . D 12. A boy had two apples , and gave one ...
... half ; if into 3 equal parts , one of those parts is called a third ; if into four equal parts , one part is called a quarter or a fourth ; if nto five , one part is called a fifth , and so on . D 12. A boy had two apples , and gave one ...
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... half an apple to each of his companions ; how many were his companions ? 13. A boy divided four apples among his companions , by giving them one third of an apple each ; among how many did he divide his apples ? 14. How many quarters in ...
... half an apple to each of his companions ; how many were his companions ? 13. A boy divided four apples among his companions , by giving them one third of an apple each ; among how many did he divide his apples ? 14. How many quarters in ...
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... dip out of a chest of grain to make one half ( 1 ) of a bushel ? for one fourth ( 1 ) of a bushel ? eighth ( ) of a bushel ? for one Ans . to the last , 4 quarts . 29. How many is of 20 ? 247 ? of T 22 . 51 SUPPLEMENT TO DIVISION .
... dip out of a chest of grain to make one half ( 1 ) of a bushel ? for one fourth ( 1 ) of a bushel ? eighth ( ) of a bushel ? for one Ans . to the last , 4 quarts . 29. How many is of 20 ? 247 ? of T 22 . 51 SUPPLEMENT TO DIVISION .
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... half of what he then had among four companions , who received 8 apples each ; how many apples . did the boy first buy ? Let the pupil take the last number of apples , 8 , and re- verse the process . Ans . 40 apples . 19. There is a ...
... half of what he then had among four companions , who received 8 apples each ; how many apples . did the boy first buy ? Let the pupil take the last number of apples , 8 , and re- verse the process . Ans . 40 apples . 19. There is a ...
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... half of it for 12480 dollars , at the rate of 20 dollars per acre ; how many acres did he buy ? and what did it cost him per acre ? 27. A boy bought a sled for 86 cents , and sold it again for 8 quarts of walnuts ; he sold one half of ...
... half of it for 12480 dollars , at the rate of 20 dollars per acre ; how many acres did he buy ? and what did it cost him per acre ? 27. A boy bought a sled for 86 cents , and sold it again for 8 quarts of walnuts ; he sold one half of ...
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Page 81 - The first seven letters of the alphabet, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, are used to...
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Page 219 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
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Page 258 - CD, his heirs, executors, or administrators, do and shall well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, unto the...
Page 128 - How does it appear, that in multiplying both terms of the fraction by the same number the value of the fraction is not altered ? 24.
Page 103 - To reduce an improper fraction to a whole, or mixed number. Example. — Reduce 'T'J to a whole, or mixed number. Rule. — Divide the numerator by the denominator...
Page 107 - Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remain.
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Page 120 - To reduce fractions of different denominators to equivalent fractions, having a common denominator, — RULE : Multiply...