The Progressive Intellectual Arithmetic, on the Inductive Plan: Being a Sequel to the Progressive Primary Arithmetic, ... and Designed for the More Advanced Classes in Common Schools and AcademiesIvison & Phinney, 1859 |
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... cost 3 cents , and an orange 5 cents , how many cents do both cost ? 9. In a certain class there are 5 girls and 4 boys ; how many pupils in the class ? 10. Samuel had 3 marbles , and his brother gave him 3 more ; how many did he then ...
... cost 3 cents , and an orange 5 cents , how many cents do both cost ? 9. In a certain class there are 5 girls and 4 boys ; how many pupils in the class ? 10. Samuel had 3 marbles , and his brother gave him 3 more ; how many did he then ...
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... cost ? 3. If a coat cost 10 dollars , and a pair of panta- loons 5 dollars , what will be the cost of both ? 4. A merchant bought 4 boxes of black tea , and 7 boxes of green tea ; how many boxes did he buy of both kinds ? 5. A farmer ...
... cost ? 3. If a coat cost 10 dollars , and a pair of panta- loons 5 dollars , what will be the cost of both ? 4. A merchant bought 4 boxes of black tea , and 7 boxes of green tea ; how many boxes did he buy of both kinds ? 5. A farmer ...
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... cost ? 4. Nancy is 10 years old ; how old will she be 5 years from this time ? 5. A lady paid 7 dollars for a shawl , and 6 dol- lars for dress ; what was the cost of both ? 6. There are 9 boys in one class , and 8 [ 4 . INTELLECTUAL ...
... cost ? 4. Nancy is 10 years old ; how old will she be 5 years from this time ? 5. A lady paid 7 dollars for a shawl , and 6 dol- lars for dress ; what was the cost of both ? 6. There are 9 boys in one class , and 8 [ 4 . INTELLECTUAL ...
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... cost of the whole ? 3. A drover had 15 horses in one pasture , 13 in another , and 9 in another ; how many horses had he ? 4. James has 10 cents , Henry has 7 , and John has 5 ; how many cents have the three boys ? 5. Bought a pound of ...
... cost of the whole ? 3. A drover had 15 horses in one pasture , 13 in another , and 9 in another ; how many horses had he ? 4. James has 10 cents , Henry has 7 , and John has 5 ; how many cents have the three boys ? 5. Bought a pound of ...
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... cost of the whole ? 17. Rollin received 36 new cents on his birthday , 34 on Christmas day , and 27 on New Year's day ; how many cents did he receive ? 18. A man bought a piece of land for 56 dollars , and paid 25 dollars for fencing it ...
... cost of the whole ? 17. Rollin received 36 new cents on his birthday , 34 on Christmas day , and 27 on New Year's day ; how many cents did he receive ? 18. A man bought a piece of land for 56 dollars , and paid 25 dollars for fencing it ...
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Page 32 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30| square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 48 - 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 34 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 33 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal.) 31| gallons = 1 barrel (bbl...
Page 47 - A FRACTION is one or more of the equal parts of a unit.
Page 121 - The present worth of a note payable at a future time is such a sum as, put at interest at the given rate per cent, until it becomes due, will amount to the face of the note. 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. 1. What is the present worth of $180 payable in 3 years 4 months at 6 per cent.
Page 24 - The dividend is the number to be divided. The divisor is the number by which we divide.
Page 36 - MISCELLANEOUS TABLE. 12 units make 1 dozen. 12 dozen " 1 gross. 12 gross " 1 great gross. 20 units " 1 score. 24 sheets of paper " 1 quire. 20 quires " 1 ream. 56 pounds " 1 bushel of corn. 60 pounds " 1 bushel of wheat. 196 pounds " 1 barrel of flour. 200 pounds « { l bari;el, of beef, pork
Page 29 - Multiplication is the process of taking one number as many times as there are units in another.
Page 29 - WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, 20 pennyweights " 1 ounce, oz 12 ounces " 1 pound, Ib. 1. How many grains in 2 pennyweights ? in 4 ? 2.