Robinson's Progressive Intellectual Arithmetic: On the Inductive Plan. Being a Sequel to the Progressive Primary Arithmetic ...Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Company, 1878 |
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... cents , at the rate of 3 for 60 cents ? 15. What will 42 pounds of beef cost , if 7 pounds cost 56 cents ? 16. When ... pound ? 18. How many gallons of molasses , at a cents a gallon , will pay for 20 pounds of lard , worth 10 ...
... cents , at the rate of 3 for 60 cents ? 15. What will 42 pounds of beef cost , if 7 pounds cost 56 cents ? 16. When ... pound ? 18. How many gallons of molasses , at a cents a gallon , will pay for 20 pounds of lard , worth 10 ...
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... pounds of sugar in ex- change for 20 pounds of cheese at 8 cents a pound , what is the price of the sugar per pound ? 3. James paid 36 cents for some oranges at 3 cents apiece , and , after eating 5 of them , he gave the remainder , at 4 ...
... pounds of sugar in ex- change for 20 pounds of cheese at 8 cents a pound , what is the price of the sugar per pound ? 3. James paid 36 cents for some oranges at 3 cents apiece , and , after eating 5 of them , he gave the remainder , at 4 ...
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... pound , £ . NOTE . A sovereign ( sov . ) is equal in value to one pound . 1 ... pounds in 40 shillings ? in 120 shil- lings ? 6. At 5 shillings a yard ... cents ? 28 . TABLE OF AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT 16 drams ( dr 4 26 , 27. ] 49 ...
... pound , £ . NOTE . A sovereign ( sov . ) is equal in value to one pound . 1 ... pounds in 40 shillings ? in 120 shil- lings ? 6. At 5 shillings a yard ... cents ? 28 . TABLE OF AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT 16 drams ( dr 4 26 , 27. ] 49 ...
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... pounds ? 10. How many dollars will 3 cwt . of flour cost , if 25 pounds cost 5 dimes ? 11. What will 1 ton and 5 cwt . of hay cost , if 5 cwt . cost 3 dollars ? 12. What will 2 cwt . 10 lbs . of beef cost at 6 cents a pound ? 13. If 8 ...
... pounds ? 10. How many dollars will 3 cwt . of flour cost , if 25 pounds cost 5 dimes ? 11. What will 1 ton and 5 cwt . of hay cost , if 5 cwt . cost 3 dollars ? 12. What will 2 cwt . 10 lbs . of beef cost at 6 cents a pound ? 13. If 8 ...
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... pound of candles cost 15 cents , what will 1 third of a pound cost ? 2 thirds ? 28. George is 12 years old , and Mary is 2 thirds as old as he ; how old is Mary ? 29. If a barrel of flour cost 10 dollars , and a barrel of cider 1 half ...
... pound of candles cost 15 cents , what will 1 third of a pound cost ? 2 thirds ? 28. George is 12 years old , and Mary is 2 thirds as old as he ; how old is Mary ? 29. If a barrel of flour cost 10 dollars , and a barrel of cider 1 half ...
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Page 49 - 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 49 - ENGLISH MONEY. 4 farthings (far.) make 1 penny, d. 12 pence " 1 shilling, s. 20 shillings
Page 55 - 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 54 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 52 - CLOTH MEASURE. 2^ inches (in.) make 1 nail, na. 4 nails
Page 68 - 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 56 - NUMBERS. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen — 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score.
Page 141 - Discount is an allowance made for the payment of money before it becomes due, and is obtained by subtracting the present worth from the given sum or face of the note.
Page 44 - The dividend is the number to be divided. The divisor is the number by which we divide.
Page 53 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...