The North American Arithmetic: part first and part second, Part 2B.F. Jackson, 1853 |
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... hand of it ; and , that 6 means sixty , whenever one figure is standing at the right hand of it . He there- fore said , " 1 , 6 , 8 , are the figures . " 1. How many tens does the figure 6 represent , when there is one figure standing ...
... hand of it ; and , that 6 means sixty , whenever one figure is standing at the right hand of it . He there- fore said , " 1 , 6 , 8 , are the figures . " 1. How many tens does the figure 6 represent , when there is one figure standing ...
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... one man , and 80 from another ; how many barrels shall I have ? 14. A miller had 90 bags of wheat on hand , and re- ceived 80 bags more . How many bags had he then ? 15. If a horse cost 90 dollars , and a 10 11 . ORAL ARITHMETIC .
... one man , and 80 from another ; how many barrels shall I have ? 14. A miller had 90 bags of wheat on hand , and re- ceived 80 bags more . How many bags had he then ? 15. If a horse cost 90 dollars , and a 10 11 . ORAL ARITHMETIC .
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... hand , lent 7 dollars to his neighbour . How many dollars had he remaining 12. How many will remain , if we take 7 from 17 ? / 7 from 18 ? 7 from 19 ? 7 from 20 ? 7 from 21 ? 7 from 22 ? 7 from 23 ? 7 from 24 ? 7 from 25 ? 13. 24 ...
... hand , lent 7 dollars to his neighbour . How many dollars had he remaining 12. How many will remain , if we take 7 from 17 ? / 7 from 18 ? 7 from 19 ? 7 from 20 ? 7 from 21 ? 7 from 22 ? 7 from 23 ? 7 from 24 ? 7 from 25 ? 13. 24 ...
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... hand , received 5 dollars for a sheep . How many dollars had he then ? 2. A butcher , who had 24 dollars on hand , paid out 5 dollars for a sheep . How many dollars had he left ? 3. A jeweller gave 17 dollars for a silver watch , and ...
... hand , received 5 dollars for a sheep . How many dollars had he then ? 2. A butcher , who had 24 dollars on hand , paid out 5 dollars for a sheep . How many dollars had he left ? 3. A jeweller gave 17 dollars for a silver watch , and ...
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... hand , received 27 dollars more , for a quantity of goods . How many dol- lars had he then ? 10. A merchant who had 36 dollars in his pocket , paid a small debt , and then had 27 dollars left . How many dollars did he pay ? 11. A wagon ...
... hand , received 27 dollars more , for a quantity of goods . How many dol- lars had he then ? 10. A merchant who had 36 dollars in his pocket , paid a small debt , and then had 27 dollars left . How many dollars did he pay ? 11. A wagon ...
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1-eighth 1-fifth 1-fourth 1-ninth 1-seventh 1-sixth 1-tenth 1-third 12 cents 12 dollars 30 dollars 50 cents 9 cents 9 dollars acre of land acre produce annum arithmetic barrels of flour bought bushels of corn cask cents a pound ciphers column common denominator compound numbers contained cows cubic decimal divided equally dividend divisor dollars apiece drams DRY MEASURE earn example expressed factors farmer farthings Federal money figure fraction gain gallons gave greatest common divisor hogshead horse hour hund hundred improper fraction inches interest lars lowest terms MEASURE merchant miles molasses months multiplicand Multiply Note to Teachers number of cents orange ounces paid pence perform piece quarts quills quire quotient Reduce remainder rods scholar SECTION sell share sheep shillings sold Solution square feet Subtract sugar Suppose tens thousand trader TROY WEIGHT units week whole number worth yard cost yards of cloth
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Page 185 - When there are more decimal places in the divisor, than in the dividend, render the places equal, by annexing ciphers to the dividend, before dividing.
Page 86 - Suppose 2 men start from the same place, and travel in opposite directions, one at the rate of 5 miles an hour and the other f as fast; — how far apart will they be in 11 hours ? 32.
Page 138 - Md the numbers of the lowest denomination together, and divide their sum by that number which is required of this denomination to make 1 of the next higher: write the remainder under the column added, and carry the quotient to the next column.
Page 182 - FRACTION is a fraction whose denominator is 10, or 100, or 1000, &c. The denominator of a decimal fraction is never written : the numerator is written with a point prefixed to it, and the denominator is understood to be a 1, with as many ciphers annexed as there are figures in the numerator.
Page 169 - Hence the rule .for finding the greatest common divisor of two numbers : Divide the greater number by the less, and...
Page 204 - Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer.
Page 181 - It shows that the number after it is to be subtracted from the number before it ; thus, 5 — 3 = 2.
Page 116 - To obtain the true remainder, where factors have been used as divisors, multiply the last remainder by the first divisor, and to the product add the first remainder. 27. Suppose 622 to be a dividend, and 35 the divisor; what is the quotient; and what the remainder ? 28.
Page 110 - ... remaining ? • 56- If 5 yards of cloth will make a suit of clothes, how many suits can be made from 96 yards; and how many yards will there be over ? 57. How many times is 6 contained in 4637; and how many are there over ? 58.
Page 185 - Divide as in whole numbers, and point off as many figures for decimals in the quotient, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.