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... dollar . 36. The Sign of Dollars is $ . It is written before the number . Thus , $ 16 is read , sixteen dollars . 37. In writing decimal currency a mark called the deci- mal point is placed before cents and mills . 38. Cents occupy the ...
... dollar . 36. The Sign of Dollars is $ . It is written before the number . Thus , $ 16 is read , sixteen dollars . 37. In writing decimal currency a mark called the deci- mal point is placed before cents and mills . 38. Cents occupy the ...
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... dollars , two cents , five mills . 3. One hundred twelve dollars , twenty - five cents . 4. Six hundred two dollars , nine cents . 5. Twenty thousand dollars , thirty - two cents . 6. Twelve million , seven hundred thousand dollars . 7 ...
... dollars , two cents , five mills . 3. One hundred twelve dollars , twenty - five cents . 4. Six hundred two dollars , nine cents . 5. Twenty thousand dollars , thirty - two cents . 6. Twelve million , seven hundred thousand dollars . 7 ...
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... dollars for a fur cap , and 5 dollars for a pair of skates . How much did both cost him ? 21. A boy gathered nuts for three days . The first day he brought home 8 quarts , the next day 7 quarts , the next day 9 quarts . How many quarts ...
... dollars for a fur cap , and 5 dollars for a pair of skates . How much did both cost him ? 21. A boy gathered nuts for three days . The first day he brought home 8 quarts , the next day 7 quarts , the next day 9 quarts . How many quarts ...
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... dollars , five cents ; fifty- one dollars , fifty - one cents ; ten dollars , ten cents ; eighteen dollars , twenty - four cents ; thirty - five dollars , four cents ? 18. A owns 345 sheep , B owns 295 , C owns 436 , D owns 524. How ...
... dollars , five cents ; fifty- one dollars , fifty - one cents ; ten dollars , ten cents ; eighteen dollars , twenty - four cents ; thirty - five dollars , four cents ? 18. A owns 345 sheep , B owns 295 , C owns 436 , D owns 524. How ...
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... dollar bill . How much change ought he to receive ? ANALYSIS . Since he paid $ 40 for a coat and $ 9 for a vest , for both he paid the sum of $ 40 and $ 9 , or $ 49 . And since he gave the mer- chant $ 100 , he should receive the ...
... dollar bill . How much change ought he to receive ? ANALYSIS . Since he paid $ 40 for a coat and $ 9 for a vest , for both he paid the sum of $ 40 and $ 9 , or $ 49 . And since he gave the mer- chant $ 100 , he should receive the ...
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Page 168 - 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 175 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 342 - 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 324 - ... subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder annex the next period for the next dividend.
Page 180 - TABLE. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight. (pwt.) 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce. (oz.) 12 ounces = 1 pound. (Ib.) Apothecaries' Weight is used in compounding medicines.
Page 184 - ANGULAR MEASURE. 60 seconds (") = 1 minute ('). 60 minutes = 1 degree (°). 360 degrees = 1 circumference.
Page 181 - TABLE. 20 Grains (gr.} = 1 Scruple, . . sc., or 3. 3 Scruples = 1 Dram, . . dr., or 3 . 8 Drams = 1 Ounce, . . oz., or § . 12 Ounces = 1 Pound, . . Ib., or ft,.
Page 58 - The Dividend is the number to be divided. The Divisor is the number by which we divide.
Page 338 - To find the sum of an arithmetical series : Multiply half the sum of the extremes by the number of terms.
Page 97 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction.