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Page 178 - Remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor.
Page 129 - The head of a fish is 7 inches long, the tail is as long as the head and |- of the body, and the body is as long as the head and tail ; what is the length of the fish ? 9.
Page 51 - NUMBERS. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen = 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score.
Page 27 - Two men start from the same place, and travel in opposite directions, one at the rate of...
Page 124 - How many times f of 12 is 1 of 48? y ? ^ ' 6. A, B, and C built a house, which cost $500, of •which B paid $100 more than A, and C paid as much as A and B both ; how much did each pay \ 7.
Page 65 - For example, in the fraction f, the 3 is the numerator, and the 4 is the denominator. The denominator of a fraction shows into how many equal parts the thing is divided; and the numerator shows how many of these parts are taken.
Page 35 - If 1 man can ride 1 mile for 4 cents, how far can 2 men ride for 80 cents ? 6. If 10 men accomplish a certain piece of work in 2 days, how long will it take 1 man to do the same '( 7. If 3 yards of cloth make 1 coat, how many coats will 18 yards make ? 8.
Page 140 - The first cup weighs 12 oz. If the first cup be covered, it will weigh twice as much as the second; but if the second cup be covered, it will weigh three times as much as the first. What is the weight of the cover, and of the second cup ? 109.
Page 29 - Division is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another of the same kind.
Page 163 - A horse was sold for $90, which was 10 per cent less than its value; what would have been the gain per cent, if it had been sold for $120 ? 10.