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Page 37 - DIVISION is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another, or of finding one of the equal parts of a number.
Page 45 - In 2 ? In 3 ? In 4? In 5? In 6? In 7? In 8? In 9? In 10? In 11 ? 5. How many times is 6 contained in 1 ? In 2 ? In 3 ? In 4? In 5? In 6?
Page 32 - If 4 men can do a piece of work in 6 days, in how many days can 3 men do twice as much work ? 15.
Page 18 - Subtraction is the process of finding the difference between two numbers ; the result is called the Difference or Remainder.
Page 32 - If 2 men start from the same place and travel in opposite directions, one at the rate of 4...
Page 47 - The lower number shows the number of parts into which the unit is divided ; it is called the denominator. The upper number shows how many parts of the unit are taken ; it is called the numerator.
Page 90 - MONEY. 10 mills, marked m., . . make 1 cent, . . marked ct. 10 cents " 1 dime, . " d. 10 dimes or 100 cents . " 1 dollar, . " $. 10 dollars " 1 eagle, .
Page 25 - Twenty-four less 8, and 12 less 5, are together how much less than 25 ? 8. Engaged to do a piece of work for 60 dollars : had an assistant 25 days at a dollar a day, and paid 20 dollars for materials : how much did I clear ? 9. If from the sum of 8 and 9 and 10 and 11, you take the sum of 4 and 5 and 6 and 7, what will you have remaining? 10. A jeweler bought a watch for 40 dollars, a chain for 15 dollars, and a key for 3 dollars : he sold them for 63 dollars . what did he gain ? 11. A drover bought...
Page 109 - B can do a piece of work in 4 days ; how much of it can he do in 1 day ? 146. If A can do £ of a piece of work in 1 day, and B can do ^ of it in 1 day, how much would both do in a day ? How long would it take them both together to do the whole ? 147.
Page 127 - Interest is money paid for the use of money. The Principal is the sum of money which is loaned.