Robinson's Progressive Practical Arithmetic: Containing the Theory of Numbers in Connection with Concise Analytic and Synthetic Methods of Solution ...American Book Company, 1888 |
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... bought 5 sheep of one man , 9 of another , and 3 of another ; how many did he buy in all ? 4. How many are 2 and 6 ? 2 and 7 ? 2 and 9 ? 2 and 8 ? 2 and 10 ? 5. How many are 4 and 5 ? 4 and 8 ? 4 and 7 ? 4 and 9 ? 6. How many are 6 and ...
... bought 5 sheep of one man , 9 of another , and 3 of another ; how many did he buy in all ? 4. How many are 2 and 6 ? 2 and 7 ? 2 and 9 ? 2 and 8 ? 2 and 10 ? 5. How many are 4 and 5 ? 4 and 8 ? 4 and 7 ? 4 and 9 ? 6. How many are 6 and ...
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... bought three droves of sheep . tained 230 , the second 425 , and the third 340 ; how many sheep did he buy in all ? CASE II . Ans . 995 . 41. When the amount of any column equals or exceeds 10 . 1. A merchant pays 725 dollars a year for ...
... bought three droves of sheep . tained 230 , the second 425 , and the third 340 ; how many sheep did he buy in all ? CASE II . Ans . 995 . 41. When the amount of any column equals or exceeds 10 . 1. A merchant pays 725 dollars a year for ...
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... bought at public sale 746 yards of broad- cloth , 650 yards of muslin , 2100 yards of flannel , and 250 yards of silk ; how many yards in all ? 25. Five persons deposited money in the same bank ; the first , 5897 dollars ; ' the second ...
... bought at public sale 746 yards of broad- cloth , 650 yards of muslin , 2100 yards of flannel , and 250 yards of silk ; how many yards in all ? 25. Five persons deposited money in the same bank ; the first , 5897 dollars ; ' the second ...
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... bought three houses and lots for 15780 dollars , and sold them so as to gain 695 dollars on each lot ; for how much did he sell them ? Ans . 17865 dollars . 35. At the battle of Waterloo , which took place June 18th , 1815 , the ...
... bought three houses and lots for 15780 dollars , and sold them so as to gain 695 dollars on each lot ; for how much did he sell them ? Ans . 17865 dollars . 35. At the battle of Waterloo , which took place June 18th , 1815 , the ...
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... bought a mill for 3724 dollars , and sold it for 4856 dollars ; what did he gain ? Ans . 1132 dollars . 21. A drover bought 1566 sheep , and sold 435 of them ; how many had he left ? Ans . 1131 sheep . 22. A piece of land was sold for ...
... bought a mill for 3724 dollars , and sold it for 4856 dollars ; what did he gain ? Ans . 1132 dollars . 21. A drover bought 1566 sheep , and sold 435 of them ; how many had he left ? Ans . 1131 sheep . 22. A piece of land was sold for ...
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Page 351 - When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers.
Page 48 - Division is the process of finding how many times one number is contained in another.
Page 167 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 201 - Divide the first term of the dividend by the first term of the divisor, and write the result as the first term of the quotient. Multiply the whole divisor by the first term of the quotient, and subtract the product from the dividend.
Page 161 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30j square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 171 - 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 73 - The Greatest Common Divisor of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will exactly divide each of them.
Page 155 - 1 Quarter, " qr. 4 Quarters " 1 Hundred-weight, " cwt. 20 Cwt. = 2240 Ib. " 1 Ton,
Page 169 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 326 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.