Mental Arithmetic, Upon the Inductive Plan: For Beginners |
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12 bushels 12 cents 12 dollars 12 leaves 12 pence 12 pounds 12 rods 12 yards 20 dollars 48 cents 9 barrels 9 bushels 9 cents 9 dollars 9 leaves 9 pounds 9 quarts 9 yards acres barrel of flour bushels of apples cents a pound cents a quart cents apiece cents are paid cord of wood cost 12 cost 2 cents cost 3 bushels cost 3 pounds cost 4 barrels dimes dollar buy dollars a barrel dollars a bushel dollars a yard dozen drams eagles eighths farthings Fifteen less fifths fourths furlongs gave GREENLEAF'S halves hogsheads hundred-weight James John leaves 11 less four MENTAL ARITHMETIC miles molasses nutmegs nuts ounces peaches pecks pennyweights pints pound of raisins pounds of coffee quart of cherries quarters quinces receive Samuel scruples SECTION seven sevenths sixths sold Square rod square yards tenths thirds tons tuns weeks yards of broadcloth
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Page 61 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 49 - TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . ct. 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar . $. 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . E.
Page 55 - TABLE. 2^ inches in. make 1 nail marked na. 4 nails - - - 1 quarter of a yard qr. 4 quarters - - - 1 yard - - yd. 3 quarters - - - 1 Ell Flemish - E. Fl. 5 quarters - - - 1 Ell English - EE 6 quarters - - - 1 Ell French - E. Fr.
Page 54 - Measure 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5$ yards or 16$ feet = 1 rod (rd.) 320 rods or 5280 feet = 1 mile (mi.) Square Measure 144 square inches (sq.
Page 52 - Weight is used by apothecaries and physicians in weighing medicines for prescriptions, but medicines are bought and sold by avoirdupois weight. TABLE. 20 Grains (gr.) = 1 Scruple . . . sc., or 3 3 Scruples = 1 Dram . . . . dr., or 3 8 Drams = 1 Ounce . . . oz., or 5 12 Ounces = 1 Pound . . . Ib. , or Ib Apothecaries' Liquid Measure is used in compounding and measuring liquid medicines.
Page 62 - TABLE. 60 seconds" make 1 minute, marked '. 60 minutes • 1 degree, °. 30 degrees - 1 sign, s. 12 signs or 360° 1 circle, c.
Page 26 - If 1 pound of iron cost 7 cents, what cost 2 pounds ? 3 pounds ? 5 pounds ? 6 pounds ? 7 pounds ? 8 pounds ? 9 pounds ? 12 pounds ? 15. If 1 pound of raisins cost 6 cents, what cost 4 pounds ? 5 pounds ? 6 pounds ? 7 pounds ? 8 pounds ? 9 pounds ? 10 pounds ? 12 pounds ? 16.
Page 60 - TABLE. 60 Seconds (sec.) make 1 Minute, m. 60 Minutes " 1 Hour, h. 24 Hours " 1 Day, d. 7 Days
Page 57 - Pint, marked pt. 2 Pints 1 Quart, qt. 4 Quarts 1 Gallon, gal. 42 Gallons 1 Tierce, tier.
Page 50 - Britain. 4 farthings (qr, or far.) make 1 penny, marked d. 12 pence " 1 shilling, " s. 20 shillings " 1 pound, or sovereign, £. 21 shillings " 1 guinea. OBS. 1. It is customary, at the present day, to express farthings in fractions of a penny. Thus, 1 qr. is written ;<!;•_