Smith's Inductive Arithmetic and Federal Calculator on a New, Interesting and Instructive Plan ...D. Burgess & Company, 1855 |
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... gain in a fortnight , if he should be put into the barn and have something given him to eat , if he gain two pounds a day , Sundays and all ? 7. If the interest of one dollar for one year. 28 ARITHMETIC . MENTAL.
... gain in a fortnight , if he should be put into the barn and have something given him to eat , if he gain two pounds a day , Sundays and all ? 7. If the interest of one dollar for one year. 28 ARITHMETIC . MENTAL.
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... gain or lose a certain per cent . - If the given rate be gain per cent . , add it to 100 ; then multiply the cost by that sum : if the rate is loss per cent . , deduct it from 100 , and multiply by the re- mainder . 1. If I buy one ...
... gain or lose a certain per cent . - If the given rate be gain per cent . , add it to 100 ; then multiply the cost by that sum : if the rate is loss per cent . , deduct it from 100 , and multiply by the re- mainder . 1. If I buy one ...
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... gain or lose a certain per cent . ? Give an example ? How do you find the gain or loss per cent . of any article sold ? Give an example ? NOTE TO TEACHERS . - These questions may be continued on the Contraction of rules , Analysis ...
... gain or lose a certain per cent . ? Give an example ? How do you find the gain or loss per cent . of any article sold ? Give an example ? NOTE TO TEACHERS . - These questions may be continued on the Contraction of rules , Analysis ...
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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.