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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... barrels of flour last 8 persons 3 months , how long will they last one person ? 10. How many dollars will buy 10 tons of hay , at 12 dollars a ton ? 11. A farmer divided his farm into 9 fields , 14. ] 27 INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC .
... barrels of flour last 8 persons 3 months , how long will they last one person ? 10. How many dollars will buy 10 tons of hay , at 12 dollars a ton ? 11. A farmer divided his farm into 9 fields , 14. ] 27 INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC .
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... divided his farm into 9 fields , con- taining 11 acres each ; how many acres in his farm ? 12. If a man travel 6 miles an hour , how far will he travel in 7 hours ? in 8 hours ? in 9 hours ? in 6 hours ? 13. When eggs are 11 cents a ...
... divided his farm into 9 fields , con- taining 11 acres each ; how many acres in his farm ? 12. If a man travel 6 miles an hour , how far will he travel in 7 hours ? in 8 hours ? in 9 hours ? in 6 hours ? 13. When eggs are 11 cents a ...
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... divided into some number of equal parts , and use one of these parts as a new unit of less value than the unit divided . Thus , if a yard be divided into two equal parts , each of the parts is called one half ; when into three equal ...
... divided into some number of equal parts , and use one of these parts as a new unit of less value than the unit divided . Thus , if a yard be divided into two equal parts , each of the parts is called one half ; when into three equal ...
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... divided them equally among his 4 children ; how many did he give to each ? 33. If 15 days ' work will pay for 10 cords of wood , at 3 dollars a cord , what is the price of 1 day's labor ? 34. A man engaged to labor 5 months for 80 dol ...
... divided them equally among his 4 children ; how many did he give to each ? 33. If 15 days ' work will pay for 10 cords of wood , at 3 dollars a cord , what is the price of 1 day's labor ? 34. A man engaged to labor 5 months for 80 dol ...
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... divided by the one on the right . 2483 shows that 24 divided by 8 is equal to 3 . 1. How many times 9 are 6 times 6 ? 2. How many times 4 are 5 times 8 ? 3. How many times 8 are 6 times 12 ? 4. How many times 10 are 5 times 20 ? 5. How ...
... divided by the one on the right . 2483 shows that 24 divided by 8 is equal to 3 . 1. How many times 9 are 6 times 6 ? 2. How many times 4 are 5 times 8 ? 3. How many times 8 are 6 times 12 ? 4. How many times 10 are 5 times 20 ? 5. How ...
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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 boys bushels cost bushels of corn bushels of oats bushels of wheat cents a dozen cents a pound cider cords of wood dimes divided dollars a yard drover earn eighths equals the interest farmer sold feet fifths flour cost furlongs gain or lose gain per cent gallons gave grocer bought halves hogshead horses eat improper fraction less lowest terms miles an hour mixed number molasses multiply ninths paid pair peaches pennyweights piece pints pound cost pounds of butter pounds of coffee pounds of sugar principal equals quarts receive Reduce remainder rods sell sevenths sheep shillings sixths trees turkeys twelfths University Algebra whole number worth yard cost yards of cloth
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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...