Arithmetic by Practice, Part 2

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Simmons-Peckham Company, Incorporated, 1916 - Arithmetic - 322 pages
 

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Page 164 - OF TIME. 60 Seconds = 1 Minute 60 Minutes =± 1 Hour 24 Hours = 1 Day 7 Days = 1 Week 28 Days = 1 Lunar Month...
Page 82 - In order to reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, we must multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction and add the numerator of the fraction to that product.
Page 33 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction.
Page 107 - Both terms of a fraction may be multiplied by the same number without changing the value of the fraction.
Page 169 - When the divisor is large, the pupil will find assistance in determining the quotient figure, by finding how many times the first figure of the divisor is contained in the first figure, or if necessary, the first two figures of the dividend.
Page 50 - Common Multiple. A multiple of two or more numbers is called a common multiple of the numbers.
Page 117 - How many square feet are there left for a yard ? 2. How many square feet are there in the floor of a room 24 ft.
Page 163 - THE TABLE OF LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills = 1 pint (4 gi. = 1 pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (2 pt. = 1 qt.) 4 quarts = 1 gallon (4 qt. = 1 gal.) . ORAL EXERCISES 1. Read the following and supply the missing numbers: 4 gal. = qt. 3 gal. = qt. 2 gal. = qt. 9 gal. = qt. 6 gal. = qt. 7 gal. = qt. 5 gal. = qt. 8 gal. = qt. 2. A pint is what part of a quart? 3. A quart is what part of a gallon?
Page 163 - MEASURE 2 pints = 1 quart 2 pt. =1 qt. 8 quarts = 1 peck 8 qt. =1 pk. 4 pecks = 1 bushel 4 pk. = 1 bu.
Page 30 - A number which is a factor of two or more numbers is called a common factor of those numbers. 2 is a common factor of 4 and 8 ; 2 is not a common factor of 4 and 9.

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