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... contain- ing 59 gallons ? 75. How many bushels of coal in 7009 loads , each containing 28 bushels ? 76. A merchant sold 4090 bales of cotton , at $ 78 a bale , how much did he receive for the lot ? 77. A drover bought 356 horses at 207 ...
... contain- ing 59 gallons ? 75. How many bushels of coal in 7009 loads , each containing 28 bushels ? 76. A merchant sold 4090 bales of cotton , at $ 78 a bale , how much did he receive for the lot ? 77. A drover bought 356 horses at 207 ...
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... contain- ing 35 gallons , at 44 cents a gallon : how much did he receive for it ? EXAMPLES COMBINING ADDITION , SUB- TRACTION , AND MULTIPLICATION .. 85. Multiply the sum of 402 and 940 , by the dif ference of 102 and 47 . 86. Multiply ...
... contain- ing 35 gallons , at 44 cents a gallon : how much did he receive for it ? EXAMPLES COMBINING ADDITION , SUB- TRACTION , AND MULTIPLICATION .. 85. Multiply the sum of 402 and 940 , by the dif ference of 102 and 47 . 86. Multiply ...
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... contained in another . 41. The Dividend is the number to be divided . 42. The Divisor is the number by which we di- vide . 43. The Quotient is the number of times the di- visor is contained in the dividend . 44. The Remainder is the ...
... contained in another . 41. The Dividend is the number to be divided . 42. The Divisor is the number by which we di- vide . 43. The Quotient is the number of times the di- visor is contained in the dividend . 44. The Remainder is the ...
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... contained in another . 41. The Dividend is the number to be divided . 42. The Divisor is the number by which we di- vide . 43. The Quotient is the number of times the di- visor is contained in the dividend . 44. The Remainder is the ...
... contained in another . 41. The Dividend is the number to be divided . 42. The Divisor is the number by which we di- vide . 43. The Quotient is the number of times the di- visor is contained in the dividend . 44. The Remainder is the ...
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... contained times in 6 cents , which is 2 . CONCLUSION . - Therefore , if pears are worth 3 cents each , 2 can be bought for 6 cents . 1. How many apples , at 3 dollars a barrel , can be bought for 9 dollars ? 2. If 3 sheep cost 12 ...
... contained times in 6 cents , which is 2 . CONCLUSION . - Therefore , if pears are worth 3 cents each , 2 can be bought for 6 cents . 1. How many apples , at 3 dollars a barrel , can be bought for 9 dollars ? 2. If 3 sheep cost 12 ...
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Page 159 - Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand in the quotient point off as many figures for decimals, as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.
Page 128 - Mnltiple of two or more numbers is the least number that can be divided by each of them without a remainder ; thus 30 is the least common multiple of 10 and 15.
Page 118 - The dividend is the number to be divided. The divisor is the number by which we divide.
Page 106 - COUNTING. 12 units or things make 1 dozen. 12 dozen " 1 gross. 12 gross " 1 great gross. 20 units
Page 104 - Thirty days hath September, April. June, and November; All the rest have thirty.one, Save February, which alone Hath twenty.eight; and one day more We add to it one year in four.
Page 154 - 6 27 685 The denominator to a decimal fraction, although not ex-f pressed, is always understood, and is 1 with as many ciphers annexed as there are places in the numerator.
Page 157 - RULE. Multiply as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the product point off as many figures for decimals as there are decimal places in both factors.
Page 95 - Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30j square yards = 1 square rod (sq.
Page 40 - Multiplication is the process of taking one number as many times as there are units in another.
Page 55 - When there is a remainder after dividing the last figure of the dividend, write it with the divisor underneath, with a line between them, at the right of the quotient.