Smith's Inductive Arithmetic and Federal Calculator on a New, Interesting and Instructive Plan ...D. Burgess & Company, 1855 |
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... ten cents , and a pear for two cents , how many cents will pay for both ? 12. How much money would you have , if your fa- ther should give you seven cents , and your brother six ? 13. If you have seven pins in one hand , and seven in ...
... ten cents , and a pear for two cents , how many cents will pay for both ? 12. How much money would you have , if your fa- ther should give you seven cents , and your brother six ? 13. If you have seven pins in one hand , and seven in ...
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... ten on one tree , ten on another , and one the boys are feeding as they return from school , how many would there be in all ? 3. A gentleman in Philadelphia passes through this square almost every day , always carrying something for the ...
... ten on one tree , ten on another , and one the boys are feeding as they return from school , how many would there be in all ? 3. A gentleman in Philadelphia passes through this square almost every day , always carrying something for the ...
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... ten ; how many did he give away ? How many are eight , nine and ten ? 13. Rufus has twelve cents , James twelve , and Thomas four ; if Rufus and James should give Thomas all their cents , how many would Thomas have ? How many are twelve ...
... ten ; how many did he give away ? How many are eight , nine and ten ? 13. Rufus has twelve cents , James twelve , and Thomas four ; if Rufus and James should give Thomas all their cents , how many would Thomas have ? How many are twelve ...
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... Ten , 10 LXX . Seventy , 70 XI . Eleven , 11 LXXX . Eighty , 80 XIL Twelve , 12 XC . Ninety , XIII . Thirteen , 13 C. One hundred , 100 XIV . Fourteen , 14 D. Five hundred , 500 XV . Fifteen , 15 M. One thousand , 1000 MDCCCLIV Eighteen ...
... Ten , 10 LXX . Seventy , 70 XI . Eleven , 11 LXXX . Eighty , 80 XIL Twelve , 12 XC . Ninety , XIII . Thirteen , 13 C. One hundred , 100 XIV . Fourteen , 14 D. Five hundred , 500 XV . Fifteen , 15 M. One thousand , 1000 MDCCCLIV Eighteen ...
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... ten , what time is it when they go in ? Or how many min- utes does it want of 11 o'clock ? Take 45 from 60 . 8. A boy asked his father for money ; his father replied , if you will tell me how much more your coat cost , at 13 dollars ...
... ten , what time is it when they go in ? Or how many min- utes does it want of 11 o'clock ? Take 45 from 60 . 8. A boy asked his father for money ; his father replied , if you will tell me how much more your coat cost , at 13 dollars ...
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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.