Designed for the use of classes in the second, third, and fourth years of the public school courseAmerican Book Company, 1894 - Arithmetic |
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... less . What is the cost of the sugar ? 7. A man traveled 5 miles by rail and 2 miles afoot . How far did he travel ? 8. A yard of lace costs $ 7 , and a yard of velvet $ 2 less . What is the cost of the velvet ? 9. A dealer sold 3 ...
... less . What is the cost of the sugar ? 7. A man traveled 5 miles by rail and 2 miles afoot . How far did he travel ? 8. A yard of lace costs $ 7 , and a yard of velvet $ 2 less . What is the cost of the velvet ? 9. A dealer sold 3 ...
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... less . How much did the boy earn ? 2. A farmer has one field of 5 acres , and another field of 4 acres . How many acres are there in both fields ? 3. A man paid $ 9 for a pair of shoes , and $ 4 less for a hat . How much did he pay for ...
... less . How much did the boy earn ? 2. A farmer has one field of 5 acres , and another field of 4 acres . How many acres are there in both fields ? 3. A man paid $ 9 for a pair of shoes , and $ 4 less for a hat . How much did he pay for ...
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... less . How many quarts did the second horse eat ? 9. A grocer put 8 barrels of cider into one room and 3 barrels into another . How many barrels did he put into both rooms ? 10. A farmer has 11 horses at pasture in one field and 3 horses ...
... less . How many quarts did the second horse eat ? 9. A grocer put 8 barrels of cider into one room and 3 barrels into another . How many barrels did he put into both rooms ? 10. A farmer has 11 horses at pasture in one field and 3 horses ...
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... 9 cents was sold for 5 cents more than the cost . How much was received for it ? 7. To one man were sold 14 boxes of tea , and to another 5 boxes less . How many boxes were sold to the latter ? 8. A lady paid $ 10 for a shawl , and $ 2 ...
... 9 cents was sold for 5 cents more than the cost . How much was received for it ? 7. To one man were sold 14 boxes of tea , and to another 5 boxes less . How many boxes were sold to the latter ? 8. A lady paid $ 10 for a shawl , and $ 2 ...
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... less for a watch chain . How much did he pay for the chain ? 3. A man who ... less bushels of corn . How many bushels of corn did he grind ? 7. Mr. F. cut 11 ... 9. A laborer lost 12 days in one month , and 2 days in the next . How many ...
... less for a watch chain . How much did he pay for the chain ? 3. A man who ... less bushels of corn . How many bushels of corn did he grind ? 7. Mr. F. cut 11 ... 9. A laborer lost 12 days in one month , and 2 days in the next . How many ...
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12 cents 12 days 12 rods 20 cents 40 days 50 cents 9 less acres acres of land barrels of flour bought bushels centals cord feet cords of wood cost $3 cost of 12 cost of 9 cube cubic feet cubic foot cubic yard dimes Eighty-five less Eleven equals 12 farmer feet equal feet long feet wide Fifty-five less Fifty-three less Fifty-two less finger rings flour cost gallons 3 quarts greater or less hogshead inches long lemons less eight less equals less nine less seven less six LESSON marbles miles mixed number equals months Ninety-one less paid pair of shoes pecks pencils piece pints quantity sell sheep Sixty-four less square feet square mile square rods square yards suit of clothes tons of coal tons of hay trees twelfths equal Twelve walk weeks worth yards of cloth yards of silk
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Page 32 - If 5 men can do a piece of work in 12 days, in how many days can 3 men do twice as much work?
Page 51 - If 4 men can do a piece of work in 7 days, how long will it take one man to do it 1 LESSON XIV.
Page 35 - If 8 men can do a piece of work in 5 days, how many men can do it in 1 day ? 34.
Page 116 - A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high, contains 1 cord; and a cord foot is 1 foot in length of such a pile.
Page 116 - A cord of wood is 8 feet long, 4 feet wide and 4 feet tush. DRY MEASURE 2 pints = 1 quart. 1 bushel* = 1 box. 8 quarts = 1 peck. 3 boxes
Page 116 - ... to the bushel, how many cubic inches in a bin that holds 16 bu. ? 16. Allowing 67£ cu. in. to the dry quart, how many cubic inches in a peck ? How many cubic inches in a pint ? 17. Allowing 2150^ cu. in. to the bushel, how many cubic feet in a bin that holds 3456 bu. ? 19. Allowing 1^ cu. ft. to a bushel, how many bushels of wheat can be put into a bin that will hold 900 cu. ft. ? 20. A dry quart contains 67£ cu. in. How many quarts in a measure containing 336 cu. in. ? 21. A railway train...
Page 110 - FIGURE 1 1. What is a square inch? A square foot? A square yard? A square mile? A square rod? 2. If a rectangle is made up of 5 rows of 10 square units each, what is its area?
Page 31 - If 7 men can do a piece of work in 4 days, in what time can it be done, if 3 of the men leave when the work is half completed?
Page 18 - John is 12 years old and his father is 5 times as old. How old is his father ? 54.
Page 26 - At 20 ct. a dozen, how many dozen eggs can be bought for $1.20? 7. At $5 a barrel, how many barrels of flour can be bought for $625? 8. At $6 a hundred, how many pounds of meat can be bought for $636?