A Written Arithmetic, for Common and High Schools: To which is Adapted a Complete System of Reviews, in the Form of Dictation Exercises |
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... July 10 . 66 46 " Hyson Tea , 66 1.12 66 37 6 Gunpowder Tea , " 66 .95 Cr.t May 10 . 66 16 . By 1 Wagon , $ 42.00 66 2 Cows , at $ 35.00 , -46 " 66 Cash , 10.00 Balance due R. B. Received payment , RALPH BURNSIDE . This means that Mr ...
... July 10 . 66 46 " Hyson Tea , 66 1.12 66 37 6 Gunpowder Tea , " 66 .95 Cr.t May 10 . 66 16 . By 1 Wagon , $ 42.00 66 2 Cows , at $ 35.00 , -46 " 66 Cash , 10.00 Balance due R. B. Received payment , RALPH BURNSIDE . This means that Mr ...
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... July 31 d . Quarter . Feb. 28 d . * March 31 d . June 30 d . SPRING . J May 31 d . April 30 d . Quarter . Quarter . " Thirty days hath September , April , June , and November ; All the rest have thirty - one , Except February alone , To ...
... July 31 d . Quarter . Feb. 28 d . * March 31 d . June 30 d . SPRING . J May 31 d . April 30 d . Quarter . Quarter . " Thirty days hath September , April , June , and November ; All the rest have thirty - one , Except February alone , To ...
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... July 4 , 1776 . 21. From the Declaration of Independence to the present time . 22. Nathaniel Bowditch was born March 26 , 1773 , and died March 16 , 1838 ; what was his age ? 23. Horace Mann was born May 4 , 1796 , and died Aug. 2 ...
... July 4 , 1776 . 21. From the Declaration of Independence to the present time . 22. Nathaniel Bowditch was born March 26 , 1773 , and died March 16 , 1838 ; what was his age ? 23. Horace Mann was born May 4 , 1796 , and died Aug. 2 ...
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... ? 20. If a cotton mill can make 1200 yds . of cloth per hour , how many yards could be made by working 10 hours a day from July 7th to January 4th , allowing for 26 Sabbaths ? 21. Charge 15 lb. 8 cz . Av . to MISCELLANEOUS EXAMPLES . 139.
... ? 20. If a cotton mill can make 1200 yds . of cloth per hour , how many yards could be made by working 10 hours a day from July 7th to January 4th , allowing for 26 Sabbaths ? 21. Charge 15 lb. 8 cz . Av . to MISCELLANEOUS EXAMPLES . 139.
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... July 20th , 1863 , which was 1 mo . 26 d . after the term of service had expired . When did they enlist ? 31. Divide 60 miles by 7 , carrying out the quotient to the low- est denomination . 32. From a pile of wood 48 ft . long , 4 ft ...
... July 20th , 1863 , which was 1 mo . 26 d . after the term of service had expired . When did they enlist ? 31. Divide 60 miles by 7 , carrying out the quotient to the low- est denomination . 32. From a pile of wood 48 ft . long , 4 ft ...
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Page 262 - Subtract the square number from the left hand period, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a dividend. III. Double the root already found for a divisor ; seek how many times the divisor is contained in the dividend...
Page 62 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction.
Page 242 - The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the extremes, and the second and third terms, the means. Thus, in the foregoing proportion, 8 and 3 are the extremes and 4 and 6 are the means.
Page 111 - 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 300 - The sum of all the terms. Any three of which being given, the other two may be found.
Page 108 - A circle is a plane figure bounded by a line, every part of which is equally distant from : a point within called the centre ; as AEFGBD.
Page 5 - Arithmetic is the science of numbers, and the art of computing by them.
Page 30 - When the dividend does not contain the divisor an exact number of times, the part of the dividend left is called the remainder, and it must be less than the divisor.
Page 109 - If the right angle be considered as divided into 90 degrees, each degree into 60 minutes, and each minute into 60...
Page 141 - RULE. Multiply all the terms of the multiplicand by each term of the multiplier, observing that like signs give plus in the product, and unlike signs minus.