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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... a ton of hay , and 30 dollars for a cow : what is the cost of all ? 49. In January there are 31 days , and in February 28 days how many days are there in both months ? 50. A man , having three sons , gave 50 22 [ SECT . II . ADDITION .
... a ton of hay , and 30 dollars for a cow : what is the cost of all ? 49. In January there are 31 days , and in February 28 days how many days are there in both months ? 50. A man , having three sons , gave 50 22 [ SECT . II . ADDITION .
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... months , at 15 dol- lars per month ? 34. A butcher bought 6 sheep , at 17 shillings apiece : how many shillings did they come to ? 35. If a scholar performs 18 examples in 1 day , how many can he perform in 5 days ? 36. In 1 pound there ...
... months , at 15 dol- lars per month ? 34. A butcher bought 6 sheep , at 17 shillings apiece : how many shillings did they come to ? 35. If a scholar performs 18 examples in 1 day , how many can he perform in 5 days ? 36. In 1 pound there ...
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... months , at 15 dollars per month ? 11. What will 23 loads of hay come to , at 18 dollars a load ? 12. What will 45 cows come to , at 21 dollars apiece ? 13. What will 56 hogsheads of molasses cost , at 32 dollars a hogshead ? 14. What ...
... months , at 15 dollars per month ? 11. What will 23 loads of hay come to , at 18 dollars a load ? 12. What will 45 cows come to , at 21 dollars apiece ? 13. What will 56 hogsheads of molasses cost , at 32 dollars a hogshead ? 14. What ...
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... . QUEST . - 60 . When there are ciphers on the right of the multiplier , how do you proceed ? Obs . Upon what principle does this case depend ? 22. How many days are there in 36 months , ARTS . 58-60 . ] 67 MULTIPLICATION .
... . QUEST . - 60 . When there are ciphers on the right of the multiplier , how do you proceed ? Obs . Upon what principle does this case depend ? 22. How many days are there in 36 months , ARTS . 58-60 . ] 67 MULTIPLICATION .
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... months , reckon- ing 30 days to a month ? 23. If 1 barrel of flour weighs 192 pounds , how much will 200 barrels weigh ? 24. Multiply 4376 by 2500 . 25. Multiply 50634 by 41000 . 26. Multiply 630125 by 620000 . 27. Multiply 12000 by 31 ...
... months , reckon- ing 30 days to a month ? 23. If 1 barrel of flour weighs 192 pounds , how much will 200 barrels weigh ? 24. Multiply 4376 by 2500 . 25. Multiply 50634 by 41000 . 26. Multiply 630125 by 620000 . 27. Multiply 12000 by 31 ...
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Page 279 - ... and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. 3. Place the double of the root already found, on the left hand of the dividend for a divisor. 4. Seek how often the divisor is contained...
Page 176 - 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 92 - 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.
Page 223 - ... any number divided by 9, will leave the same remainder, as the sum of its figures, or digits, divided by 9 : which may be thus demonstrated.
Page 190 - RULE. Divide the given interest by the interest of $1 for the given time, and the quotient will be the answer.
Page 59 - The number to be divided is called the dividend. The number by which we divide is called the divisor.
Page 115 - Weight is used in weighing groceries and 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 " 1 hundred weight, cwt. 20 hundred weight
Page 95 - Multiply each numerator into all the denominators except its own for a new numerator, and all the denominators together for a common denominator.
Page 79 - A common multiple of two or more numbers is a number that can be divided by each of them without a remainder ; thus 12 is a common multiple of 3 and 4.
Page 273 - 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. 5. Double the whole root already found for a new divisor, and continue the operation as before, until all the periods are brought down.