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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... 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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... pounds of sugar , how much do I pay a pound ? 19. 15 are how many times 3 ? 5 ? 20. 36 are how many times 3 ? 6 ? 4 ... pounds can be bought for 56 cents ? for 63 cents ? 3. If a farmer divide 84 bushels of potatoes equally among 7 ...
... pounds of sugar , how much do I pay a pound ? 19. 15 are how many times 3 ? 5 ? 20. 36 are how many times 3 ? 6 ? 4 ... pounds can be bought for 56 cents ? for 63 cents ? 3. If a farmer divide 84 bushels of potatoes equally among 7 ...
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... pound , how many pounds of sugar can be bought for 96 cents ? 10. If a man spend 6 cents a day for cigars , how many days will 60 cents last him ? 11. A man bought some sheep for 48 dollars , at 4 dollars apiece ; how many sheep did he ...
... pound , how many pounds of sugar can be bought for 96 cents ? 10. If a man spend 6 cents a day for cigars , how many days will 60 cents last him ? 11. A man bought some sheep for 48 dollars , at 4 dollars apiece ; how many sheep did he ...
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... pound , how many pounds can be bought for 50 cents ? for 80 cents ? for 100 cents ? 9. At 11 cents a pound , how many pounds of sugar can be bought for 88 cents ? for 99 cents ? * When it is necessary to express a quantity less than a ...
... pound , how many pounds can be bought for 50 cents ? for 80 cents ? for 100 cents ? 9. At 11 cents a pound , how many pounds of sugar can be bought for 88 cents ? for 99 cents ? * When it is necessary to express a quantity less than a ...
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... pounds of sugar , at 8 cents a pound ? 18. How many gallons of molasses , at cents a gallon , will pay for 20 pounds of lard , worth 10 cents a pound ? 19. If a farmer sell 5 firkins of butter , worth 12 dollars a firkin , for cloth ...
... pounds of sugar , at 8 cents a pound ? 18. How many gallons of molasses , at cents a gallon , will pay for 20 pounds of lard , worth 10 cents a pound ? 19. If a farmer sell 5 firkins of butter , worth 12 dollars a firkin , for 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...