The Pilot Arithmetics, Volume 1

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1923
 

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Page 163 - If you cut a pear into six equal parts, what is one of the parts called? What are two of them called? — What are three of them called ? What are four of them called?
Page 42 - If any number or thing is divided into three equal parts, what is each of the parts called?
Page 40 - If the unit be divided into two equal parts, what is one of these parts called ? What are two of them called ? Three ? Four ? What is one half?
Page 20 - The American flag has 7 red stripes and 6 white stripes. How many stripes altogether?
Page 164 - One half equals how many fourths? how many sixths? how many eighths ? how many tenths ? how many twelfths ? 25.
Page 191 - PERCENTAGE In Common Fractions we learned that a number may be divided into any number of equal parts and any number of these may be taken. Thus, ! of 60 means that 60 is divided into 4 equal parts and 3 of these parts are taken. In Decimal Fractions we learned that a number may be divided into 10, 100, 1000, etc., equal parts, and that any number of these parts may be taken. Thus, .9 of 60 means that GO is divided into 10 equal parts and that 9 of these equal parts are taken.
Page 191 - The number below the line ia the denominator : it denominates, or gives name to the fraction. It shows the number of parts into which the unit is divided.
Page 41 - When any thing or number is divided into four equal parts, what is one of the parts called...
Page 76 - James is 15 years old. In how many years will he be 21 years old ? In how many years will he be x years old ? Harry is у years old.
Page 67 - James had half a dollar to spend; he bought 14 cents' worth of candy, and spent the rest of his money for oranges at 4 cents each. How many oranges did he buy ? 3.

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