Smith's Inductive Arithmetic and Federal Calculator on a New, Interesting and Instructive Plan ...D. Burgess & Company, 1855 |
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... shillings , what would cost ? What , & , or 1 bushel , cost ? 5. When of a pew costs 10 dollars , how many tenths , at that rate , can be bought for 50 dollars ? 6. What does of an apple , or any thing , mean ? means 1 of its 2 equal ...
... shillings , what would cost ? What , & , or 1 bushel , cost ? 5. When of a pew costs 10 dollars , how many tenths , at that rate , can be bought for 50 dollars ? 6. What does of an apple , or any thing , mean ? means 1 of its 2 equal ...
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... shillings make make of a penny of a penny of a penny make 1 penny make 1 shilling make 1 pound . · • • 141884 d . d ... shillings ? In 6 shillings ? 5. How many shillings in 2 pounds ? In 5 pounds ? VALUE OF ENGLISH COIN IN THE UNITED ...
... shillings make make of a penny of a penny of a penny make 1 penny make 1 shilling make 1 pound . · • • 141884 d . d ... shillings ? In 6 shillings ? 5. How many shillings in 2 pounds ? In 5 pounds ? VALUE OF ENGLISH COIN IN THE UNITED ...
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... shillings ( See pony , Lesson IX . ) 19. How many pounds were his whole expenses on the road , including the boy's help ? 20. How much did the drover make on the whole lot ? Find how much all the horses cost , and ex- penses ; then find ...
... shillings ( See pony , Lesson IX . ) 19. How many pounds were his whole expenses on the road , including the boy's help ? 20. How much did the drover make on the whole lot ? Find how much all the horses cost , and ex- penses ; then find ...
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... shillings make a dollar . 11. What name in N. York and some other States ? A. The 121 cent piece is called a shilling ; the 61 , sixpence , and in all other States where 8 shil- lings make one dollar . 12. What , in Pennsylvania , and ...
... shillings make a dollar . 11. What name in N. York and some other States ? A. The 121 cent piece is called a shilling ; the 61 , sixpence , and in all other States where 8 shil- lings make one dollar . 12. What , in Pennsylvania , and ...
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... shilling ? In a Pennsylvania levy ? 5. How many cents is one fourpence - halfpenny , York sixpence , or Pennsylvania fip ? 2. Mary had many advantages . She was well versed in geometry and the higher branches of mathematics , but was ...
... shilling ? In a Pennsylvania levy ? 5. How many cents is one fourpence - halfpenny , York sixpence , or Pennsylvania fip ? 2. Mary had many advantages . She was well versed in geometry and the higher branches of mathematics , but was ...
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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.