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... boys ; how many pupils in the class ? 10. Samuel had 3 marbles , and his brother gave him 3 more ; how many did he then have ? 11. Bought a barrel of apples for 2 dollars , and a cord of wood for 4 dollars ; how many dollars did both ...
... boys ; how many pupils in the class ? 10. Samuel had 3 marbles , and his brother gave him 3 more ; how many did he then have ? 11. Bought a barrel of apples for 2 dollars , and a cord of wood for 4 dollars ; how many dollars did both ...
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... 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 a dress ; what was the cost of both ? 6. There are 9 boys in one class , and ∞ [ 4 . INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC .
... 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 a dress ; what was the cost of both ? 6. There are 9 boys in one class , and ∞ [ 4 . INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC .
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... boys in one class , and 7 in anoth- er ; how many in both classes ? 7. Margaret has 8 flower pots in one room , and ... boy , having some peaches given him , put 8 into his hat , and 7 into his pockets ; how many peaches were given him ...
... boys in one class , and 7 in anoth- er ; how many in both classes ? 7. Margaret has 8 flower pots in one room , and ... boy , having some peaches given him , put 8 into his hat , and 7 into his pockets ; how many peaches were given him ...
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... boys ? 5. Bought a pound of candles for 14 cents , a pound of coffee for 12 cents , and a bar of soap for 9 cents ; what was the cost of the whole ? 6. In a shop are 7 men , 9 boys , and 6 girls at work ; how many persons at work in the ...
... boys ? 5. Bought a pound of candles for 14 cents , a pound of coffee for 12 cents , and a bar of soap for 9 cents ; what was the cost of the whole ? 6. In a shop are 7 men , 9 boys , and 6 girls at work ; how many persons at work in the ...
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... boy robbed a bird's nest of 7 eggs , and broke 4 of them ; how many remained unbroken ?. 7. If there are 8 pigs in a pen , and five of them get out , how many remain ? 8. If a merchant have 12 barrels of flour , and he sell 7 of them ...
... boy robbed a bird's nest of 7 eggs , and broke 4 of them ; how many remained unbroken ?. 7. If there are 8 pigs in a pen , and five of them get out , how many remain ? 8. If a merchant have 12 barrels of flour , and he sell 7 of them ...
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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.