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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... pennyweights 12 ounces make 1 pennyweight , pwt . OZ . 66 1 ounce , 66 1 pound , lb. 1. How many grains in 2 pennyweights ? in 4 ? 2. How many pennyweights in 3 ounces ? in 5 ? 3. How many pennyweights in 96 grains ? in 124 grains ? 4 ...
... pennyweights 12 ounces make 1 pennyweight , pwt . OZ . 66 1 ounce , 66 1 pound , lb. 1. How many grains in 2 pennyweights ? in 4 ? 2. How many pennyweights in 3 ounces ? in 5 ? 3. How many pennyweights in 96 grains ? in 124 grains ? 4 ...
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... pennyweight ? 34. What will be the cost of 3 eighths of 2 gallons of wine at 40 cents a pint ? 35. A grocer bought 27 dozen of eggs for 240 cents , and sold 5 ninths of them for 12 cents a dozen , and the remainder for 10 cents a dozen ...
... pennyweight ? 34. What will be the cost of 3 eighths of 2 gallons of wine at 40 cents a pint ? 35. A grocer bought 27 dozen of eggs for 240 cents , and sold 5 ninths of them for 12 cents a dozen , and the remainder for 10 cents a dozen ...
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... pennyweight worth ? 13. A grocer sold 9 pounds of coffee at 12 cents a pound , and 7 pounds of sugar at 83 cents a pound ; low much did he receive for both ? 14. If it take 35 yards of cloth for a coat , and 21 yards for a pair of ...
... pennyweight worth ? 13. A grocer sold 9 pounds of coffee at 12 cents a pound , and 7 pounds of sugar at 83 cents a pound ; low much did he receive for both ? 14. If it take 35 yards of cloth for a coat , and 21 yards for a pair of ...
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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...