Smith's Inductive Arithmetic and Federal Calculator on a New, Interesting and Instructive Plan ...D. Burgess & Company, 1855 |
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... sold to a gentleman in Boston , one pair of Chittagong fowls for 25 dollars , and a pair of Cochin China for 16 dollars ; how much did he pay for both ? 5. What is the expense of keeping a yard of poul- try , if in one week it costs 18 ...
... sold to a gentleman in Boston , one pair of Chittagong fowls for 25 dollars , and a pair of Cochin China for 16 dollars ; how much did he pay for both ? 5. What is the expense of keeping a yard of poul- try , if in one week it costs 18 ...
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... sold it for 10 cents ; did you make or lose , and how much ? 5. They have lighted on Long Pond , as Eli thought they ... sold it for 25 ; how much did he make in trading ? 10. A man bought a barrel of molasses for 15 dol- lars , and sold ...
... sold it for 10 cents ; did you make or lose , and how much ? 5. They have lighted on Long Pond , as Eli thought they ... sold it for 25 ; how much did he make in trading ? 10. A man bought a barrel of molasses for 15 dol- lars , and sold ...
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... sold it for 49 dollars ; how much did he make on this purchase ? 7. A boy had a Cosset sheep , that produced six pounds of wool worth 4 dollars , and two lambs worth 3 dollars each ; how much more did he get for the lambs than the wool ...
... sold it for 49 dollars ; how much did he make on this purchase ? 7. A boy had a Cosset sheep , that produced six pounds of wool worth 4 dollars , and two lambs worth 3 dollars each ; how much more did he get for the lambs than the wool ...
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... sold of them . How many did he sell ? A. 10 sheep . 2. We see by the foregoing example , that if of the sheep are 10 , then 2 halves will be 20 , or the whole , as it takes two halves to make one whole , 3 thirds , 4 fourths , & c . 3 ...
... sold of them . How many did he sell ? A. 10 sheep . 2. We see by the foregoing example , that if of the sheep are 10 , then 2 halves will be 20 , or the whole , as it takes two halves to make one whole , 3 thirds , 4 fourths , & c . 3 ...
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... sold of it . How many bushels had he left ? 17. How many cents would you have left , if you had 24 , and should lose of them ? 18. Suppose you have 20 barrels of flour , and sell in one day of it ; in another day of it . How many ...
... sold of it . How many bushels had he left ? 17. How many cents would you have left , if you had 24 , and should lose of them ? 18. Suppose you have 20 barrels of flour , and sell in one day of it ; in another day of it . How many ...
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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.