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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... flour ; how much did he pay for all ? ANALYSIS . He p the sum of 12 dollars ... cost of the whole ? 3. A drover had 15 horses in one pasture , 13 in another ... cost of the whole ? 6. In a shop are 7 men , 9 boys , and 6 girls at work ...
... flour ; how much did he pay for all ? ANALYSIS . He p the sum of 12 dollars ... cost of the whole ? 3. A drover had 15 horses in one pasture , 13 in another ... cost of the whole ? 6. In a shop are 7 men , 9 boys , and 6 girls at work ...
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... flour at one time , 37 at another , and 40 at another ; how many barrels did he ship ? 22. If Lucian gave 45 cents for a penknife , 15 cents for some paper , 12 cents for a folder , and 7 cents for some wafers , what did the whole cost ...
... flour at one time , 37 at another , and 40 at another ; how many barrels did he ship ? 22. If Lucian gave 45 cents for a penknife , 15 cents for some paper , 12 cents for a folder , and 7 cents for some wafers , what did the whole cost ...
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... cost ? 7 tons ? 5 tons ? 10. If a boat sail 9 miles an hour , how far will she sail in 4 hours ? in 6 hours ? in 7 hours ? 11. What cost 7 barrels of flour , at 11 dollars a barrel ? 12. There are 7 days in 1 week ; how many days in 5 ...
... cost ? 7 tons ? 5 tons ? 10. If a boat sail 9 miles an hour , how far will she sail in 4 hours ? in 6 hours ? in 7 hours ? 11. What cost 7 barrels of flour , at 11 dollars a barrel ? 12. There are 7 days in 1 week ; how many days in 5 ...
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... flour cost , at 9 dollars a barrel ? 5. What will 9 chairs cost , at 10 shillings apiece ? 6. If 5 boys can sit on one bench , how many can sit on 7 benches ? on 8 benches ? 7. If Harvey can earn 10 dollars , in one month , how many ...
... flour cost , at 9 dollars a barrel ? 5. What will 9 chairs cost , at 10 shillings apiece ? 6. If 5 boys can sit on one bench , how many can sit on 7 benches ? on 8 benches ? 7. If Harvey can earn 10 dollars , in one month , how many ...
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... cost , at 9 cents a dozen ? at 10 cents ? at 11 cents ? 16. If a quantity of provision will last 9 men 12 days , how long will the same provision last one man ? 17. When flour is 7 dollars a barrel , what must be paid for 7 barrels ...
... cost , at 9 cents a dozen ? at 10 cents ? at 11 cents ? 16. If a quantity of provision will last 9 men 12 days , how long will the same provision last one man ? 17. When flour is 7 dollars a barrel , what must be paid for 7 barrels ...
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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...