Smith's Inductive Arithmetic and Federal Calculator on a New, Interesting and Instructive Plan ...D. Burgess & Company, 1855 |
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... father for money ; his father replied , if you will tell me how much more your coat cost , at 13 dollars , than your boots , which cost 4 , I will give you the balance ; how much did the boy's father give him ? 9. If it cost 1 cent to ...
... father for money ; his father replied , if you will tell me how much more your coat cost , at 13 dollars , than your boots , which cost 4 , I will give you the balance ; how much did the boy's father give him ? 9. If it cost 1 cent to ...
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... father thinks it is about time for him to be looking at his lesson ; so he just touches his coat as a hint , which is enough for so good a boy . EXERCISES IN ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION . 1. How much more will it cost a week to board the ...
... father thinks it is about time for him to be looking at his lesson ; so he just touches his coat as a hint , which is enough for so good a boy . EXERCISES IN ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION . 1. How much more will it cost a week to board the ...
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... father's book , and cubi- cal blocks , that were made expressly for it . 5. A boy cultivated a piece of land in onions and straw- berries , the proceeds of which belonged to him . 5. He raised ten bushels of onions , worth 5 dol- lars ...
... father's book , and cubi- cal blocks , that were made expressly for it . 5. A boy cultivated a piece of land in onions and straw- berries , the proceeds of which belonged to him . 5. He raised ten bushels of onions , worth 5 dol- lars ...
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... father having 24 books , gave 3 to each of his children ; how many children must he have had ? 3. A merchant bought a quantity of flour for 144 dollars , paying 12 dollars a barrel ; how many bar- rels did he buy ? 4. If one man alone ...
... father having 24 books , gave 3 to each of his children ; how many children must he have had ? 3. A merchant bought a quantity of flour for 144 dollars , paying 12 dollars a barrel ; how many bar- rels did he buy ? 4. If one man alone ...
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... father one half of a water- melon , to be cut into several other parts or pieces . 2. The peaches and apples will be pared , and cut into halves and quarters , & c . , which would be properly called fractions , as they are parts of a ...
... father one half of a water- melon , to be cut into several other parts or pieces . 2. The peaches and apples will be pared , and cut into halves and quarters , & c . , which would be properly called fractions , as they are parts of a ...
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12 cent 12 dollars 20 dollars 50 cents 61 cent pieces added aliquot amount answer apple average barrel of flour bird Boiled bought boys bushels called cents a day ciphers Cochin China coins cord corn cost coupling figures decimal denomination dimes divided dividend Division divisor dollar a bushel drams DRILL TABLE Dry Measure eagle eighths equal examples find the interest folded fraction gallons gave girls give half halves hogshead improper fraction inches interest and amt John lars leaves leaves leaves LESSON Measure MENTAL EXERCISES miles Minuend minutes mixed number months multiplicand multiply Name number of bones ounces pennyweights pints pounds public speaking pupil quarters quarts questions quotient remains repeat the table scholar shillings slate Smith's sold square rod subtract teacher thirds Troy Weight units week whole numbers William worth WRITTEN EXERCISES yards
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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.