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Page 100 - 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 76 - An Improper Fraction is one whose numerator is equal to or greater than its denominator ; as, f , -J.
Page 119 - If 4 men can do a piece of work in 6 days, in how many days can 3 men do twice as much work ? 15.
Page 95 - TABLE. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, sc. or 9. 3 scruples " 1 dram, dr. or 3. .8 drams " 1 ounce, oz. or §. 12 ounces
Page 99 - TABLE. 4 gills (gi.) - make - - 1 pint, marked pt. 2 pints ------- 1 quart, - - - qt. 4 quarts ------ 1 gallon, - - - gal.
Page 49 - Ten are how many times two ? REMARK. When any thing or any number is divided into three equal parts, one of these parts is called one third...
Page 97 - Square Measure 144 square inches = 1 square, foot 9 square feet = 1...
Page 46 - If 6 men can do a piece of work in 15 days, in how many days can 10 men do the same?
Page 64 - Two men start from the same place and travel in opposite directions, one at the rate of two miles in an hour, and the other...
Page 157 - V 18. A father divided $96 among his two sons and 3 daughters, giving each son |- as much as each daughter ; how much did each receive ? 99. 1. Three boys have 76 marbles; the second has 2 more than the first, and the third has 6 more than the second ; how many has each ? 2. James, Henry, and Joseph, together, have 72 apples ; Henry has 2 more than James, and Joseph 2 more than Henry ; if each had no more...