Intermediate Arithmetic for Graded Schools, Book 3 |
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Page 218 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq.
Page 71 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value.
Page 106 - TIME 60 seconds (sec.) = 1 minute (min.) 60 minutes =1 hour (hr.) 24...
Page 221 - The Altitude of a triangle is the perpendicular distance from the angle opposite the base to the base, or to the base produced or extended.
Page 13 - Multiplication is the process of taking one number as many times as there are units in another.
Page 163 - Now .} of f- is a compound fraction, whose value is found by multiplying the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for a new denominator.
Page 141 - The least common multiple of two or more numbers, is the least number that can be divided by each of them without a remainder.
Page 224 - CUBIC MEASURE 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) = 1 cubic foot (cu. ft.) 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard (cu. yd.) 128 cubic feet = 1 cord (cd...
Page 140 - The greatest common divisor of two or more numbers is the product of all their common prime factors. Written Work 1. Find the greatest common divisor of 24, 36, and 48. 2)24 36 48 Divide all the numbers by a common prime fac2Y12 18 24 ^or' In *^e same way divide the quotients until „-— - Q — I-JT they are prime to each other.
Page 248 - The in$12.00 interest for one year terest for 2J years is 2J x $ 12, or 30.00 interest for 2£ years Multiply the principal by the rate and the product by the number of years. The year is usually considered as 360 days, that is, 12 months of 30 days each. Find the interest on : 2.