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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... .; when into six equal parts , each of the parts is called one sixth ; two of the parts , two sixths , three of the parts , three sixths , & c . * Each sign affects only the number placed after it 21. ] 39 INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC .
... .; when into six equal parts , each of the parts is called one sixth ; two of the parts , two sixths , three of the parts , three sixths , & c . * Each sign affects only the number placed after it 21. ] 39 INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC .
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... sixth ? 3 sixths ? 5 sixths ? 4. How can you take 1 fourth of any thing ? 1 sixth ? 5. How can you take 3 fourths of any thing ? 3 fifths ? 6. How many fifths in 1 ? in 4 ? in 6 ? 7. How many fourths in 1 ? in 2 and 3 fourths ? 8. How many ...
... sixth ? 3 sixths ? 5 sixths ? 4. How can you take 1 fourth of any thing ? 1 sixth ? 5. How can you take 3 fourths of any thing ? 3 fifths ? 6. How many fifths in 1 ? in 4 ? in 6 ? 7. How many fourths in 1 ? in 2 and 3 fourths ? 8. How many ...
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... sixth ? tr 5 sixths ? for 4 fifths ? 30. A man divided 48 cents equally among 6 beggars ; what part of the whole did each beggar receive ? what part did 2 receive ? 3 ? 4 ? 5 ? 31. If in a basket of 54 eggs 1 sixth are bad , how many ...
... sixth ? tr 5 sixths ? for 4 fifths ? 30. A man divided 48 cents equally among 6 beggars ; what part of the whole did each beggar receive ? what part did 2 receive ? 3 ? 4 ? 5 ? 31. If in a basket of 54 eggs 1 sixth are bad , how many ...
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... he earn in 1 fourth of a month ? 5 sixths ? 4 ninths ? 7 eighths ? 5 twelfths ? 22. What is the difference between 7 eighths of 64 and 5 ninths of 81 ? 23. What will 5 eighths of a bushel of chestnuts 6 39. | 61 INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC .
... he earn in 1 fourth of a month ? 5 sixths ? 4 ninths ? 7 eighths ? 5 twelfths ? 22. What is the difference between 7 eighths of 64 and 5 ninths of 81 ? 23. What will 5 eighths of a bushel of chestnuts 6 39. | 61 INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC .
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... sixth of a ton of hay cost 3 dollars , what will 3 sixths cost ? 5 sixths ? 1 ton ? 10. If a man can walk 6 miles in 1 eighth of a day , how far can he walk in 1 day ? in 2 days ? in 3 days ? 11. James had 40 plums , and divided 1 ...
... sixth of a ton of hay cost 3 dollars , what will 3 sixths cost ? 5 sixths ? 1 ton ? 10. If a man can walk 6 miles in 1 eighth of a day , how far can he walk in 1 day ? in 2 days ? in 3 days ? 11. James had 40 plums , and divided 1 ...
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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 camphene cents a dozen cents a pound cider cords of wood dimes divided dollars a yard drover drover bought earn eighths equals the interest farmer sold feet fifths furlongs gain or lose gain per cent gallons gave grocer 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...