Practical Arithmetic, Uniting the Inductive with the Synthetic Mode of Instruction: Also Illustrating the Principles of Cancelation. For Schools and Academies |
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... yards left : how many yards has he sold ? 27. A hogshead of cider contains 63 gallons ; after drawing out 9 gallons , how many will be left ? 28. Henry had 48 silver dollars and gave 8 to the or- phan asylum : how many dollars did he ...
... yards left : how many yards has he sold ? 27. A hogshead of cider contains 63 gallons ; after drawing out 9 gallons , how many will be left ? 28. Henry had 48 silver dollars and gave 8 to the or- phan asylum : how many dollars did he ...
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... yards , and sold 24 yards of it . How much had he left ? 2. A merchant had on hand a quantity of flour for which he asked 245 dollars ; but for ready money he made a deduction of 24 dollars . How much did he re- ceive for his flour ? 3 ...
... yards , and sold 24 yards of it . How much had he left ? 2. A merchant had on hand a quantity of flour for which he asked 245 dollars ; but for ready money he made a deduction of 24 dollars . How much did he re- ceive for his flour ? 3 ...
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... yards of cloth cost , at 8 dollars a yard ? 3. At 6 cents apiece , what will 4 oranges cost ? 4. What cost 5 pounds of ginger , at 7 cents a pound ? 5. If 1 pair of gloves cost 6 shillings , 50 [ SECT . IV . MULTIPLICATION . SECTION IV ...
... yards of cloth cost , at 8 dollars a yard ? 3. At 6 cents apiece , what will 4 oranges cost ? 4. What cost 5 pounds of ginger , at 7 cents a pound ? 5. If 1 pair of gloves cost 6 shillings , 50 [ SECT . IV . MULTIPLICATION . SECTION IV ...
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... yards of silk , at 10 shillings per yard ? of 11 yards ? 10 yards ? 9 yards ? 8 yards ? 7 yards ? 6 yards ? 5 yards ? 22. What cost 8 cords of wood , at 5 dollars per cord ? 23. If 7 yards of cloth make a cloak , how many yards I will ...
... yards of silk , at 10 shillings per yard ? of 11 yards ? 10 yards ? 9 yards ? 8 yards ? 7 yards ? 6 yards ? 5 yards ? 22. What cost 8 cords of wood , at 5 dollars per cord ? 23. If 7 yards of cloth make a cloak , how many yards I will ...
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... yards : how many yards did they all contain ? 42. What will 6 sleighs cost , at 25 dollars ART . 41. ] 53 MULTIPLICATION .
... yards : how many yards did they all contain ? 42. What will 6 sleighs cost , at 25 dollars ART . 41. ] 53 MULTIPLICATION .
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Page 316 - The square described on the hypothenuse of a rightangled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares described on the other two sides.
Page 212 - What part of a year is 1 month ? 2 months ? 3 months ? 4 months ? 5 months ? 6 months ? 7 months? 8 months? 9 months? 10 months? 11 months ? 105.
Page 313 - Multiply the divisor, thus increased, by the last figure of the root; subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 223 - If there be after payments made, compute the interest on the balance due to the next payment, and then deduct the payment as above ; and, in like manner, from one payment to another, till all the payments are absorbed ; provided the time between one payment and another be one year or more.
Page 223 - But if any payment be made before one year's interest hath accrued, then compute the interest on the principal sum due on the obligation, for one year, add it to the principal, and compute the interest on the sum paid, from the time it was paid, up to the end of the year; add it to the sum paid, and deduct that sum from the principal and interest added as above.
Page 71 - The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which we divide is called the divisor.
Page 176 - RULE. Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.
Page 133 - Weight is used in weighing groceries ana all coarse articles ; as, sugar, tea, coffee, butter, cheese, flour, hay; &c., and all metals except gold and silver. 16 drams (dr.) make 1 ounce, marked oz. 16 ounces " 1 pound, " Ib. 25 pounds " 1 quarter, " qr. 4 quarters, or 100 Ibs. " 1 hundred weight, " cwt. 20 hundred weight " 1 ton,
Page 221 - The rule for casting interest, when partial payments have been made, is to apply the payment, in the first place, to the discharge of the interest then due. " If the payment exceeds the interest, the surplus goes towards discharging the principal, and the subsequent interest is to be computed on the balance of principal remaining due.
Page 104 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction. Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction : to the product add the given numerator. The sum placed over the given denominator, will form the improper fraction required.