Graded Lessons in Arithmetic: Book V

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Thompson, Brown & Company, 1898 - Arithmetic
 

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Page 21 - The Dividend is the number to be divided. The Divisor is the number by which we divide. The Quotient is the number of times the divisor is contained in the dividend; or one of the equal parts into which it is divided.
Page 99 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30| square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq. mi.) Cubic Measure 1728 cubic inches (cu.
Page 96 - A girl had 80 cents. She bought a doll for 40 cents and spent the rest for candy at 20 cents per pound. How many pounds did she buy ? 9. A farmer has 90 acres of land. Thirty acres are planted in corn. One-third of the remainder is in wheat. How many acres of wheat has he? 10. A coal-dealer had 50 tons of coal. He burned 30 tons and sold the remainder at $4 per ton. How much money did...
Page 98 - If 4 men can do a piece of work in 6 days, how long will it take 12 men to do the same work?
Page 110 - If 4 men can do a piece of work in 8 days, how many men would it take to do the same work in 4 days ? 20.
Page 126 - If it requires 18 days to perform a journey, what part of it can be performed in 1 day ? In 3 days ? 6. If A can do a piece of work in 4 days, and B in 2 days, what part of it can each do in a day?

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