The Elements of Arithmetic ... in which Decimal and Integral Arithmetic are Combined, and Taught Inductively: On the System of Pestalozzi. Part 1st [2d]., Part 1U. Hunt and Son, 1844 |
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... board , each new principle that is introduced , and with little , further aid , the pupil will be able to go through the remaining chapters . The boy who can read and write integers as high as millions , may be taught , with equal ...
... board , each new principle that is introduced , and with little , further aid , the pupil will be able to go through the remaining chapters . The boy who can read and write integers as high as millions , may be taught , with equal ...
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... , one or more original questions are written on the board , to be solved and ex- plained aloud , by different members of the class . PHILADELPHIA , 1844 . THE ELEMENTS OF ARITHMETIC . MENTAL ARITHMETIC . [ THE vi PREFACE .
... , one or more original questions are written on the board , to be solved and ex- plained aloud , by different members of the class . PHILADELPHIA , 1844 . THE ELEMENTS OF ARITHMETIC . MENTAL ARITHMETIC . [ THE vi PREFACE .
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... board the figures from one to ten . Count ten . The number ten is written by placing 1 at the left hand of 0 , thus , 10. Twenty , or 2 tens , is written 20 ; Thirty , or 3 tens , 30 ; and so on to one hundred , or 10 tens , which is ...
... board the figures from one to ten . Count ten . The number ten is written by placing 1 at the left hand of 0 , thus , 10. Twenty , or 2 tens , is written 20 ; Thirty , or 3 tens , 30 ; and so on to one hundred , or 10 tens , which is ...
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... board ; how much had he left ? 5 and 4 less 4 are how many ? 17. A teacher had five Latin books and five French books . He lent four of them ; how many were left ? 5 and 5 less 4 are how many ? 18. Anna had six black pins and five white ...
... board ; how much had he left ? 5 and 4 less 4 are how many ? 17. A teacher had five Latin books and five French books . He lent four of them ; how many were left ? 5 and 5 less 4 are how many ? 18. Anna had six black pins and five white ...
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... board ; how much had he left ? 5 and 4 less 4 are how many ? 17. A teacher had five Latin books and five French books . He lent four of them ; how many were left ? 5 and 5 less 4 are how many ? 18. Anna had six black pins and five white ...
... board ; how much had he left ? 5 and 4 less 4 are how many ? 17. A teacher had five Latin books and five French books . He lent four of them ; how many were left ? 5 and 5 less 4 are how many ? 18. Anna had six black pins and five white ...
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Page 79 - 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 100 - RULE. Multiply all the numerators together for a new numerator, and all the denominators for a new denominator: then reduce the new fraction to its lowest terms.
Page 28 - What part of a year is 1 month ? 2 months ? 3 months ? 4 months ? 5 months ? 6 months ? 7 months? 8 months? 9 months?
Page 77 - MEASURE is used in measuring grain, salt, &c. 2 pints (pt.) make 1 quart. qt. 8 quarts make 1 peck. pk 4 pecks make 1 bushel. bu WINE MEASURE is used by grocers and others, for measuring wine, oil, molasses, and most other liquids.
Page 77 - MEASURE is used by grocers and others, for measuring wine, oil, molasses, and most other liquids. 4 gills (gi.) make 1 pint. pt 2 pints make 1 quart. qt. 4 quarts make 1 gallon. gal. 31^ gallons make 1 barrel.
Page 107 - How many days will it take him if he works 12 hours a day ? 2. 6 men can build a wall in just 2 weeks. How many days will it take them if 2 men are added to their number ? 3. If 20 men can make a road in 180 days, how many days would it take 60 men ? 180 men ? 10 men ? 4. If 2i Ib.
Page 68 - To divide by 10, 100, 1000, etc., it is necessary only to move the decimal point in the dividend as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor.
Page 100 - A mixed number may be converted to an improper fraction by multiplying the whole number by the denominator and adding the numerator to the product obtained.
Page 108 - A man can do -J- of a piece of work in a day, and a boy can do £ of it in a day: in how many days can both of them, working together, do it?