Robinson's Progressive Intellectual Arithmetic: On the Inductive Plan : Being a Sequel to the Progressive Primary Arithmetic, Containing Many Original Forms of Analysis Applicable to a Great Variety of Practical Questions, and Designed for the More Advanced Classes in Common Schools and Academies |
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12 cents 12 days 12 dollars 12 is contained 20 cents 20 dollars 20 per cent 50 cents 9 cents 9 dollars acres amount ANALYSIS barrel of flour bought a horse bushels cost bushels of apples bushels of corn bushels of oats bushels of wheat camphene cents a dozen cents a pound cents apiece cider cords of wood difference dimes divided dollar bills drover bought earn eighths equals the interest farmer sold feet fifths furlongs gain or lose gallons gave grocer halves hogshead horses eat improper fraction less lowest terms marbles merchant Miamisburg miles an hour mixed number molasses multiply ninths orchard paid peaches pennyweights piece pints pound cost pounds of coffee pounds of sugar principal equals quarts receive Reduce remainder rods sell sevenths sheep shillings sixths trees turkeys twelfths wheat whole number worth yard cost yards of cloth
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Page 44 - OF DRY MEASURE. 2 pints (pt.) make 1 quart, qt. 8 quarts " 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks " 1 bushel bu. 1. How many pints in 1 peck ? in 2 pks. 4 qts. ? 2. How many quarts in 1 bu. 2 pks. ? 3. In 2 bu. 1 pk. 6 qts. how many
Page 39 - TABLE OP ENGLISH MONEY. 4 farthings (far.) make 1 penny, d. 12 pence " 1 shilling, s. 20 shillings " 1 pound, £. NOTE. A sovereign (SOT.) is equal in value to one pound. 2. How many pence in 1 shilling ? in 4 shillings in 5 shillings ? in 9 shillings ? in 10 shillings ? 1. How many farthings in 1 penny? in 3 pence!
Page 154 - 8. 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. A piece of steel was broken into
Page 39 - TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, pwt 20 pennyweights " 1 ounce, oz. 12 ounces "1 pound, ib. 1. How many grains in 2 pennyweights ? in 4 ? 3. How many pennyweights in 96 grains ? in
Page 43 - TABLE OF LIQUID MEASURE. 4 gills (gi.) make 1 pint, pt. 2 pints " 1 quart, qt. 4 quarts " 1 gallon, gal. 31£ gallons
Page 38 - 10 mills (m.) make 1 cent, o. 10 cents " 1 dime, d. 10 dimes " 1 dollar, $. 10 dollars " 1 eagle, E. NOTE. Dollars and cents are separated by a period (.) ; thus, $2.10,
Page 29 - dollars ? for 120 dollars? 8. When steak is 10 cents a pound, how many pounds can be bought for 50 cents ? for 80 cents ? for 100 cents ? 9. At 11 cents a pound, how many pounds of sugar can be bought for 88 cents ? for 99 cents ? * When it is necessary to express a quantity less than a unit, we may regard
Page 32 - 60 cents, at the rate of 4 pounds for 20 cents ? 27. If 3 men can do a piece of work in 12 days. how many days will it take 9 men to do the same ? ANALYSIS. If 3 men can do the work in 12 days, 0 men can do it in
Page 57 - is called the numerator. 4. The numerator shows how many of these parts are taken or used. 5. A proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than the denominator ; its value is less than a unit.
Page 42 - ft. ? in 108 sq. ft. ? 3. How many square rods in 3 roods ? in 5 roods ? in 7 roods ? 32. TABLE OF CUBIC MEASURE. 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) make 1 cubic foot, cu. ft. 27 " feet " 1 cubic yard, cu. yd. 24| " feet " 1 perch of stone,Pch. 16 " feet " 1 cord foot, c. ft. 128 cubic feet