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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... shillings d . make 1 shilling , S. make 1 pound , £ TROY WEIGHT , to weigh Gold , Silver , Jewels , and Liquids . 24 grains ( gr . ) .... 20 pennyweights . 12 ounces ... make 1 pennyweight , dwt . make 1 ounce , make 1 pound , Oz ...
... shillings d . make 1 shilling , S. make 1 pound , £ TROY WEIGHT , to weigh Gold , Silver , Jewels , and Liquids . 24 grains ( gr . ) .... 20 pennyweights . 12 ounces ... make 1 pennyweight , dwt . make 1 ounce , make 1 pound , Oz ...
Page 98
... shilling ? 2. How many pence in 4 shillings ? 10 shillings ? 1 pound ? 3. How many shillings in 6 pounds ? 9 pounds ? 18 pounds ? 4. 400 farthings are how many pence ? How many shillings ? 5. 360 pence are how many shillings ? How many ...
... shilling ? 2. How many pence in 4 shillings ? 10 shillings ? 1 pound ? 3. How many shillings in 6 pounds ? 9 pounds ? 18 pounds ? 4. 400 farthings are how many pence ? How many shillings ? 5. 360 pence are how many shillings ? How many ...
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... shillings , and pence ? 9. Reduce 4401 farthings to pounds , shillings , pence and farthings . 10. Reduce £ 4.076 to farthings . 11. Reduce 569 pence to pounds , shillings and pence ? TROY WEIGHT . 12. How many pounds are there in 72 ...
... shillings , and pence ? 9. Reduce 4401 farthings to pounds , shillings , pence and farthings . 10. Reduce £ 4.076 to farthings . 11. Reduce 569 pence to pounds , shillings and pence ? TROY WEIGHT . 12. How many pounds are there in 72 ...
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... shillings , & c . 22. In 17 times 11.851gal . , how many gal . , qt . , & c . ? 23. In 31 times 13.0951dy . , how many seconds ? 24. Reduce 50 times 11.914in . to rods and deci- mals of a rod . 25. In 65 baskets of coal , each holding ...
... shillings , & c . 22. In 17 times 11.851gal . , how many gal . , qt . , & c . ? 23. In 31 times 13.0951dy . , how many seconds ? 24. Reduce 50 times 11.914in . to rods and deci- mals of a rod . 25. In 65 baskets of coal , each holding ...
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... shillings , and add them to the 18s . Then dividing the shillings , we can give to each 8s . and have 2s . undivided . Reduce these 2 s . to pence , and add the 9d . Dividing the pence , we can give 1d . to each , and have 16d . left ...
... shillings , and add them to the 18s . Then dividing the shillings , we can give to each 8s . and have 2s . undivided . Reduce these 2 s . to pence , and add the 9d . Dividing the pence , we can give 1d . to each , and have 16d . left ...
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Page 89 - 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 110 - 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 42 - 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 87 - 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 87 - 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 120 - 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 76 - 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 110 - 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 122 - 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?