Smith's Inductive Arithmetic and Federal Calculator on a New, Interesting and Instructive Plan ...D. Burgess & Company, 1855 |
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... apples for eight dollars ; how much did he pay for both ? How many are fifteen and eight ? 9. William has eight marbles in one pocket , eight in the other , and eight in his right hand ; how many has he in all ? 10. If your mother ...
... apples for eight dollars ; how much did he pay for both ? How many are fifteen and eight ? 9. William has eight marbles in one pocket , eight in the other , and eight in his right hand ; how many has he in all ? 10. If your mother ...
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... apples , and give 5 to your sister , and 5 to your brother ; how many will you have left ? How many do 5 and 5 from 16 leave ? 6. A man bought a mirror for 12 dollars , for which he gave 6 bushels of corn , worth 5 dollars , 3 bushels ...
... apples , and give 5 to your sister , and 5 to your brother ; how many will you have left ? How many do 5 and 5 from 16 leave ? 6. A man bought a mirror for 12 dollars , for which he gave 6 bushels of corn , worth 5 dollars , 3 bushels ...
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... apples , at three differ- ent times , how many apples will you have ? 6. If I should give you four apples at 4 different times , how many apples will you have ? 7. The bees have alighted on an old hollow tree ; Eli is watching them ...
... apples , at three differ- ent times , how many apples will you have ? 6. If I should give you four apples at 4 different times , how many apples will you have ? 7. The bees have alighted on an old hollow tree ; Eli is watching them ...
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... apples for one orange , how many apples will buy 2 oranges ? how many 5 ? 10. At 6 cents a quart , what will 6 quarts of cher- ries cost ? What will 8 quarts cost ? 10 quarts ? 12 quarts ? 11. When the board of a small family costs 7 ...
... apples for one orange , how many apples will buy 2 oranges ? how many 5 ? 10. At 6 cents a quart , what will 6 quarts of cher- ries cost ? What will 8 quarts cost ? 10 quarts ? 12 quarts ? 11. When the board of a small family costs 7 ...
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... apples equally between 2 boys , and tell me how many each will have . How many times 2 in 6 ? Why ? 2. How many yards of cloth at 2 dollars a yard can you buy for 8 dollars ? Why ? 3. At 5 dollars a hat , how many hats will 40 dol- lars ...
... apples equally between 2 boys , and tell me how many each will have . How many times 2 in 6 ? Why ? 2. How many yards of cloth at 2 dollars a yard can you buy for 8 dollars ? Why ? 3. At 5 dollars a hat , how many hats will 40 dol- lars ...
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Page 115 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 121 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction. Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and to the product add the given numerator.
Page 67 - TABLE. 144 Square Inches (sq. in.) make 1 Square Foot sq. ft. 9 Square Feet " 1 Square Yard sq. yd. 30} Square Yards
Page 130 - RULE. — Write the less compound number under the greater, so that units of the same denomination shall stand in the same column. Subtract as in subtraction of simple numbers. If any number in the subtrahend is larger than that above it, add to the upper number as many units as make one of the next higher denomination before subtracting, and carry one to the next lower number before subtracting it.
Page 121 - An Improper Fraction is one whose numerator is equal to or greater than its denominator ; as, f , -J.