Robinson's Progressive Intellectual Arithmetic: On the Inductive Plan. Being a Sequel to the Progressive Primary Arithmetic ...Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Company, 1878 |
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... 12 cents for sled , which he sold so as to gain 10 cents on the cost ; how ... contain 83 acres of cleared land and 25 acres of wood land , how many acres ... contain ? 35. A mechanic sold a carriage for 15 dollars , and a sleigh ...
... 12 cents for sled , which he sold so as to gain 10 cents on the cost ; how ... contain 83 acres of cleared land and 25 acres of wood land , how many acres ... contain ? 35. A mechanic sold a carriage for 15 dollars , and a sleigh ...
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... 12 rows of trees , and 11 trees in each row ; how many trees in the orchard ? 7. What will 11 turkeys cost at 6 ... contain one of two given numbers as many times as there are units in the other ; the result is called the Product ...
... 12 rows of trees , and 11 trees in each row ; how many trees in the orchard ? 7. What will 11 turkeys cost at 6 ... contain one of two given numbers as many times as there are units in the other ; the result is called the Product ...
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... 12 dol- lars will buy as many bushels as 2 dollars , the price of 1 bushel , is contained times in 12 dollars ; 2 dollars is contained in 12 dollars 6 times . Therefore , at 2 dollars a bushel , 6 bushels of wheat can be bought for ...
... 12 dol- lars will buy as many bushels as 2 dollars , the price of 1 bushel , is contained times in 12 dollars ; 2 dollars is contained in 12 dollars 6 times . Therefore , at 2 dollars a bushel , 6 bushels of wheat can be bought for ...
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... 12 ? 26. 56 are how many times 7 ? 8 ? 4 ? 27. 48 are how many times 4 ? 6 ? 8 ? 12 ? 28. 32 are how many times 8 ... contain 64 trees , and 8 trees in a row , how many rows are there ? 5. If a man travel 72 miles in 6 hours , how ...
... 12 ? 26. 56 are how many times 7 ? 8 ? 4 ? 27. 48 are how many times 4 ? 6 ? 8 ? 12 ? 28. 32 are how many times 8 ... contain 64 trees , and 8 trees in a row , how many rows are there ? 5. If a man travel 72 miles in 6 hours , how ...
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... contain 8 bushels ? 8. At 5 dollars a week , how long will it take a man to earn 45 dollars ? 50 dollars ? 9 ... 12 ? 80 are how many times 10 ? 8 ? 4 ? 5 ? 96 are how many times 8 ? 6 ? 12 ? 4 ? 44 are how many times 11 ? 4 ? 2 ...
... contain 8 bushels ? 8. At 5 dollars a week , how long will it take a man to earn 45 dollars ? 50 dollars ? 9 ... 12 ? 80 are how many times 10 ? 8 ? 4 ? 5 ? 96 are how many times 8 ? 6 ? 12 ? 4 ? 44 are how many times 11 ? 4 ? 2 ...
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Page 49 - TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight (pwt.). 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (oz.). 12 ounces = 1 pound (lb.). 351. Apothecaries' weight is used in mixing medicines and in selling them at retail. APOTHECARIES
Page 49 - ENGLISH MONEY. 4 farthings (far.) make 1 penny, d. 12 pence " 1 shilling, s. 20 shillings
Page 55 - 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 54 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 52 - CLOTH MEASURE. 2^ inches (in.) make 1 nail, na. 4 nails
Page 68 - An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to, or greater than its denominator ; as, $, -f . A mixed number is a whole number and a fraction expressed together; as, 4f, 25-ht.
Page 56 - NUMBERS. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen — 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score.
Page 141 - Discount is an allowance made for the payment of money before it becomes due, and is obtained by subtracting the present worth from the given sum or face of the note.
Page 44 - The dividend is the number to be divided. The divisor is the number by which we divide.
Page 53 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...