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... cents ; how many cents has he left ? 11. There are 36 wild ducks in a flock , and a huntsman fires at them and kills ... 50 dollars ; how much did he gain ? 14. In a school are 27 boys and 35 girls ; how many more girls than boys ? 15 ...
... cents ; how many cents has he left ? 11. There are 36 wild ducks in a flock , and a huntsman fires at them and kills ... 50 dollars ; how much did he gain ? 14. In a school are 27 boys and 35 girls ; how many more girls than boys ? 15 ...
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... 50 , 6. 27 and 15 and 12 , less 30 , 7. How many are 9 + 12 + 15 8. How many are 26 + 15 + 9. How many are 40 + 10 + ... cents in three boxes ; in the first are 15 cents , in the second 19 cents ; how many cents are in the third box ? 20 ...
... 50 , 6. 27 and 15 and 12 , less 30 , 7. How many are 9 + 12 + 15 8. How many are 26 + 15 + 9. How many are 40 + 10 + ... cents in three boxes ; in the first are 15 cents , in the second 19 cents ; how many cents are in the third box ? 20 ...
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... 50 dollars ; how much did he lose by the bargain ? 25. Sarah bought a comb for 12 cents , some rib- bon for 16 cents , a thimble for 10 cents , and some thread for 6 cents ; how much had she left of fifty cents , after paying for these ...
... 50 dollars ; how much did he lose by the bargain ? 25. Sarah bought a comb for 12 cents , some rib- bon for 16 cents , a thimble for 10 cents , and some thread for 6 cents ; how much had she left of fifty cents , after paying for these ...
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... cents , one bushel of apples for 37 cents , and received a pair of skates worth 75 cents ; how much did he still owe ... 50 dollars more than the horse cost me ; did I gain or lose by the bargain , and how much ? 35. A lady bought a new ...
... cents , one bushel of apples for 37 cents , and received a pair of skates worth 75 cents ; how much did he still owe ... 50 dollars more than the horse cost me ; did I gain or lose by the bargain , and how much ? 35. A lady bought a new ...
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... yards of muslin at 18 cents a yard ; what was the cost of the whole ? 22. Ephraim is 17 years old , and his father is 4 times as old ; how old is his father ? 23. At 50 dollars a share , what will 7 30 [ 16 . INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC .
... yards of muslin at 18 cents a yard ; what was the cost of the whole ? 22. Ephraim is 17 years old , and his father is 4 times as old ; how old is his father ? 23. At 50 dollars a share , what will 7 30 [ 16 . INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC .
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Page 43 - TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight (pwt.). 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (oz.). 12 ounces = 1 pound (lb.). 351. Apothecaries' weight is used in mixing medicines and in selling them at retail. APOTHECARIES
Page 62 - 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 49 - 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 43 - TABLE OF ENGLISH MONEY. 4 farthings (far.) make 1 penny, d. 12 pence " 1 shilling, s. 20 shillings
Page 47 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal.) 31| gallons = 1 barrel (bbl...
Page 50 - NUMBERS. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen — 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score.
Page 48 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 69 - If it take 4J- yards of cloth for a coat, 2-J- yards for a pair of pantaloons, and ^ of a yard for a vest, how many yards of cloth will it take for the whole ? 14. If a man walk 12-| miles in the forenoon and 10| miles in the afternoon, how many miles does he walk during the day ? 15.
Page 42 - TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . ct. 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar . $. 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . E.
Page 37 - If 3 men can do a piece of work in 12 days, how many days will it take 9 men to do the same ? ANALYSIS.