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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... cents have the three boys ? 5. Bought a pound of candles for 14 cents , a pound of coffee for 12 cents , and a bar of soap for 9 cents ; what was the cost of the whole ? 6. In a shop are 7 men , 9 boys , and 6 girls at work ; how ...
... cents have the three boys ? 5. Bought a pound of candles for 14 cents , a pound of coffee for 12 cents , and a bar of soap for 9 cents ; what was the cost of the whole ? 6. In a shop are 7 men , 9 boys , and 6 girls at work ; how ...
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... pounds of sugar cost at 10 cents a pound ? at 9 cents ? 6. If you write 5 lines a day , how many lines will you write in 4 days ? in 7 days ? 7. What cost 5 yards of ribbon , at 8 cents a yard ? at 9 cents ? 8. What cost 7 barrels of ...
... pounds of sugar cost at 10 cents a pound ? at 9 cents ? 6. If you write 5 lines a day , how many lines will you write in 4 days ? in 7 days ? 7. What cost 5 yards of ribbon , at 8 cents a yard ? at 9 cents ? 8. What cost 7 barrels of ...
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... dollars a share , what will 7 shares of bank stock cost ? 24. What will 9 pounds of tea cost , at 56 cents a pound ? 25. At 44 cents a day , what will 10 days ' labor amount to ? 26. At 3 dollars a yard , what will be the cost of a ...
... dollars a share , what will 7 shares of bank stock cost ? 24. What will 9 pounds of tea cost , at 56 cents a pound ? 25. At 44 cents a day , what will 10 days ' labor amount to ? 26. At 3 dollars a yard , what will be the cost of a ...
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... dollars and 12 dollars are 42 dollars . Therefore , & c . 2. A farmer sold 12 sheep at 4 dollars a head , and 9 lambs at 2 dollars each ; how many dollars did he receive for all ? 3. What will be the cost of 5 pounds of coffee at 15 cents a ...
... dollars and 12 dollars are 42 dollars . Therefore , & c . 2. A farmer sold 12 sheep at 4 dollars a head , and 9 lambs at 2 dollars each ; how many dollars did he receive for all ? 3. What will be the cost of 5 pounds of coffee at 15 cents a ...
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... pounds of butter at 20 cents a pound , and received in payment 12 pounds of fish at 6 cents a pound ; how much was still duo the farmer ? 7. How much difference does Mr. Jones receive , by exchanging 5 cows at 18 dollars a head , for 7 ...
... pounds of butter at 20 cents a pound , and received in payment 12 pounds of fish at 6 cents a pound ; how much was still duo the farmer ? 7. How much difference does Mr. Jones receive , by exchanging 5 cows at 18 dollars a head , for 7 ...
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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...