A manual of explanatory arithmetic1849 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 16
Page 20
... acres of land , in Kent 710 , in Sussex 679 , in Essex 570 , and in Norfolk 498. How many acres of land does he possess ? 9. A person held the following number of railway shares : in the Great Western 57 shares , in the North Midland 61 ...
... acres of land , in Kent 710 , in Sussex 679 , in Essex 570 , and in Norfolk 498. How many acres of land does he possess ? 9. A person held the following number of railway shares : in the Great Western 57 shares , in the North Midland 61 ...
Page 54
... acres of beans , at 8s . 4d . per acre ? 11. How much does a mechanic pay for rent in 11 weeks , if he pay 3s . 5d . every week ? ANSWERS . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ . S. d . 1. 4 6 4 5 . 0 18 9 9. 180 0 0 2. 6 5 0 6 . 2 0 0 10 . 4 11 8 3 ...
... acres of beans , at 8s . 4d . per acre ? 11. How much does a mechanic pay for rent in 11 weeks , if he pay 3s . 5d . every week ? ANSWERS . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ . S. d . 1. 4 6 4 5 . 0 18 9 9. 180 0 0 2. 6 5 0 6 . 2 0 0 10 . 4 11 8 3 ...
Page 65
... acres , at 1. 158. 10 d . per acre ? 39. A grocer bought 62 chests of tea , each F 3 MULTIPLICATION OF MONEY . 65.
... acres , at 1. 158. 10 d . per acre ? 39. A grocer bought 62 chests of tea , each F 3 MULTIPLICATION OF MONEY . 65.
Page 82
... acres of wheat ; what is that per acre , and what is each man's share ? 7. A man engages to complete a piece of work for £ 50 . 10s . ; there were 12 men upon the work ; what is each man's share ? 8. Twelve men have jointly to pay a ...
... acres of wheat ; what is that per acre , and what is each man's share ? 7. A man engages to complete a piece of work for £ 50 . 10s . ; there were 12 men upon the work ; what is each man's share ? 8. Twelve men have jointly to pay a ...
Page 83
... acres did it contain ? 21. A gentleman desirous of giving away some coal to some poor people , purchased 17 tons for ... acres of land ; what is that per acre ? 28. If 137 sheep cost £ 164 . 8s .; what is the price of a score of them ...
... acres did it contain ? 21. A gentleman desirous of giving away some coal to some poor people , purchased 17 tons for ... acres of land ; what is that per acre ? 28. If 137 sheep cost £ 164 . 8s .; what is the price of a score of them ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
12 pence 12 yards 14 dwts 29 is contained 9 cwt 9 oz 9 units acres added ANSWERS apple Arithmetic bush bushels called cipher cloth column of shillings column of tens cubic inches divided dividend DIVISION divisor drams earn ells example expressed factors farthings feet figure standing Find the amount following numbers fourth furlongs gallons galls gals gills grains Greenwich Hospital guineas half hhds hund marbles miles millions minuend minutes months multiplicand multiply nails ounce peck penny pennyweight pints poles pounds proceed qrts quantity quarts quotient ratio remainder rent result roods RULE OF THREE sheep sold square links stone SUBTRACTION subtrahend Suppose taken term thousands top line TROY WEIGHT units expressed week weight wheat yard must cost دو وو
Popular passages
Page 141 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 138 - Pendulum vibrating Seconds of Mean Time in the Latitude of London in a Vacuum at the Level of the Sea...
Page 143 - Thirty Days hath September, April, June and November ; February hath Twenty-eight alone, And all the rest have Thirty-one ; Except in Leap Year, — then's the time February's Days are Twenty-nine.
Page 138 - May one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, the Straight Line or Distance between the Centres of the Two Points in the Gold Studs in the Straight Brass Rod, now in the Custody of the Clerk of the House of Commons, whereon the Words and Figures
Page 143 - And all the rest have thirty-one, Except in leap year, at which time February's days are twenty-nine.
Page 138 - The unit or standard measure of length and surface, from which all other measures of extension, whether lineal, superficial or solid, shall be derived and ascertained...
Page 77 - When the divisor is large, the pupil will find assistance in determining the quotient figure, by finding how many times the first figure of the divisor is contained in the first figure, or if necessary, the first two figures of the dividend.
Page 137 - TROY WEIGHT. 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight, dwt. 20 Pennyweights " 1 Ounce, oz. 12 Ounces "1 Pound, Ib. M APOTHECARIES
Page 79 - Sometimes the divisor is not contained an exact number of times in the dividend, and, consequently, there will be a remainder at the close of the operation.
Page 139 - SOLID OR CUBIC MEASURE. A Cube is a solid body, and contains length, breadth, and thickness, having six equal sides. A cube number is produced by multiplying a number twice into itself; thus, 64 is a cube number, and is produced by multiplying the number twice into itself, as 4 X 4 X 4 = 64.