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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12 cents 12 days 12 dollars 12 pounds 20 cents 20 dollars 20 per cent 50 cents 9 dollars acres amount ANALYSIS barrel of flour bought a horse boxes boys bushels cost bushels of corn bushels of oats bushels of wheat cents a dozen cents a pound cents apiece cider cords of wood difference dimes divided dollar bills drover earn eighths equals the interest farmer sold feet fifths fourths of 16 furlongs gain or lose gallons gave grocer bought halves hogshead horses eat improper fraction lowest terms marbles merchant Miamisburg miles an hour mixed number molasses multiply ninths orchard paid peaches pennyweights piece pints pound cost pounds of butter pounds of coffee pounds of sugar quarts receive Reduce remainder rods sell sevenths sheep shillings sixths subtract tons of hay turkeys twelfths wheat whole number worth yard cost yards of cloth
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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.