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... day , 232 miles the next day , and 320 the third day ; how far did he travel in the three days ? 12. Mr. Smith owned ... 15. A had 2310 dollars , B 13250 dollars , C 32118 dol- lars , and D 321 dollars ; how much did they together have ...
... day , 232 miles the next day , and 320 the third day ; how far did he travel in the three days ? 12. Mr. Smith owned ... 15. A had 2310 dollars , B 13250 dollars , C 32118 dol- lars , and D 321 dollars ; how much did they together have ...
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... day ? 14. A man willed an estate of 560048 dollars to his two children and wife , as follows : to his son 230645 dollars ; to his daughter 88999 dollars ; and to his wife the remainder . How much did he will to his wife ? 15. A man laid ...
... day ? 14. A man willed an estate of 560048 dollars to his two children and wife , as follows : to his son 230645 dollars ; to his daughter 88999 dollars ; and to his wife the remainder . How much did he will to his wife ? 15. A man laid ...
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... day , how far can she go in 9 days ? 15. A merchant bought 2864 hats , at 4 dollars a piece ; how much did he pay for them all ? 16. A farmer sold 9 fat oxen , at 185 dollars a piece ; how much did he receive for them all ? 17. In 1 day ...
... day , how far can she go in 9 days ? 15. A merchant bought 2864 hats , at 4 dollars a piece ; how much did he pay for them all ? 16. A farmer sold 9 fat oxen , at 185 dollars a piece ; how much did he receive for them all ? 17. In 1 day ...
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... 15. Multiply 1234 by 4321 . 16. Multiply 8362 by 8496 . 17. Multiply 146832 by 8376 . 18. Multiply 36847 by 8324 ... days , how long will it take 1 man to do it ? 2. If 45 men can accomplish a certain piece of work in 360 days by working ...
... 15. Multiply 1234 by 4321 . 16. Multiply 8362 by 8496 . 17. Multiply 146832 by 8376 . 18. Multiply 36847 by 8324 ... days , how long will it take 1 man to do it ? 2. If 45 men can accomplish a certain piece of work in 360 days by working ...
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... days of 24 hours each ? 7. A speculator bought 8968 acres of land , at 195 ... day ; how many pounds will a garrison containing twice as many men consume in ... 15. A speculator bought 146 head of oxen ; 230 head of cows ; and 69 head of ...
... days of 24 hours each ? 7. A speculator bought 8968 acres of land , at 195 ... day ; how many pounds will a garrison containing twice as many men consume in ... 15. A speculator bought 146 head of oxen ; 230 head of cows ; and 69 head of ...
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15 days abstract numbers acres acres of land amount arithmetical Arithmetical Progression barrels of flour barrels of sugar broadcloth bushels bushels of wheat cents a pound ciphers circumference common fraction contain cost cube root currency decimal DENOMINATE NUMBERS diameter digits Divide dividend divisible dollars equals the number equivalent fractions excess of 9's expressed farm farmer figure gain gallons Geometrical Progression given greatest common measure Hence horses hundreds improper fraction inches integer least common denominator least common multiple length lowest terms merchant bought miles minuend mixed number molasses Multiply OPERATION oxen paid payment piece PRACTICAL QUESTIONS prime factors quantity quotient rate per cent ratio receive Reduce remainder rods sheep shillings side sold solidity square feet square root subtract surface Table tens third Troy Weight units weight wheat whole number width worth
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Page 255 - A Circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 199 - If the payment be less than the interest, the surplus of interest must not be taken to augment the principal; but interest continues on the former principal until the period when the payments, taken together, exceed the interest due...
Page 57 - TABLE. 16 drams, dr. make 1 ounce, marked oz. 16 ounces - - 1 pound, - Ib. 25 pounds - - 1 quarter, - qr. 4 quarters - - 1 hundred weight, cwt. 20 hundred weight 1 ton, - - T.
Page 134 - When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers.
Page 62 - TIME 60 seconds (sec.) = 1 minute (min.) 60 minutes = 1 hour (hr.) 24 hours = 1 day...
Page 6 - Romans, employs in expressing numbers seven capital letters, viz. : I for one ; V for five ; X for ten ; L for fifty ; C for one hundred ; D for five hundred ; M for one thousand.
Page 232 - ... subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder annex the next period for the next dividend.
Page 86 - The Greatest Common Divisor of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will exactly divide each of them. Thu4, 18 is the greatest, common divisor of 36 and 54, since it is the greatest number that will divide each of them without a remainder.
Page 56 - TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . ct. 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar . $. 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . E.
Page 100 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction.