Intermediate Arithmetic: For Use in the Common Schools and Academies of the United States |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 12
Page 36
... barrels of flour for $ 2000 , eight bales of cotton for $ 1000 , and a house and lot for $ 9000 . How many dollars did he receive in all the transactions ? 17. My plantation in Mississippi is worth $ 30 000 , my farm in Indiana $ 20 000 ...
... barrels of flour for $ 2000 , eight bales of cotton for $ 1000 , and a house and lot for $ 9000 . How many dollars did he receive in all the transactions ? 17. My plantation in Mississippi is worth $ 30 000 , my farm in Indiana $ 20 000 ...
Page 100
... barrels of oil on each car . How many barrels are on the train ? Ans . 1071 barrels . 51. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour , how many minutes in 24 hours ? 48 hours ? 72 hours ? 96 hours ? 120 hours ? First Ans . 1440 minutes . 52 ...
... barrels of oil on each car . How many barrels are on the train ? Ans . 1071 barrels . 51. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour , how many minutes in 24 hours ? 48 hours ? 72 hours ? 96 hours ? 120 hours ? First Ans . 1440 minutes . 52 ...
Page 137
... barrel of flour for 147 dollars , and sell it for 15 dollars , what do I gain ? Ans . § of a dollar . 24. If I buy 123 yards of calico , and sell 45 % yards , how many yards have I left ? Ans . 78 yards . 25. If you give of an orange to ...
... barrel of flour for 147 dollars , and sell it for 15 dollars , what do I gain ? Ans . § of a dollar . 24. If I buy 123 yards of calico , and sell 45 % yards , how many yards have I left ? Ans . 78 yards . 25. If you give of an orange to ...
Page 142
... barrel , what will 74 barrels of flour cost ? 15 barrels ? 22 barrels ? barrels ? 30 barrels ? 371⁄2 First Ans . 73 dollars . DIVISION OF FRACTIONS . 60. To divide a fraction by a whole number . EXAMPLES . 1. Copy and recite the ...
... barrel , what will 74 barrels of flour cost ? 15 barrels ? 22 barrels ? barrels ? 30 barrels ? 371⁄2 First Ans . 73 dollars . DIVISION OF FRACTIONS . 60. To divide a fraction by a whole number . EXAMPLES . 1. Copy and recite the ...
Page 145
... barrels of flour are worth 112 dollars , what is the price per barrel ? What are 2 barrels worth ? 5 Last Ans . 62 dollars . 23. If 7 hats are worth 31 dollars , what is 1 hat worth ? 9 hats ? 18 hats ? 54 hats ? 72 hats ? 81 hats ...
... barrels of flour are worth 112 dollars , what is the price per barrel ? What are 2 barrels worth ? 5 Last Ans . 62 dollars . 23. If 7 hats are worth 31 dollars , what is 1 hat worth ? 9 hats ? 18 hats ? 54 hats ? 72 hats ? 81 hats ...
Common terms and phrases
12 per cent 30 days acres analyze the following annum apples arithmetic Arrange the following barrels bought bushels centimes cipher column complete COMPOUND NUMBERS Copy and recite decimal fraction DECIMAL POINT dime Divide dividend divisor dollars DREDTHS DRY MEASURE eighths equal feet figures Find the sum Find the value following exercises following numbers frac gallons Hence hundreds of thousands hundredths improper fraction interest of $1.00 litres lowest terms marbles metres miles million mills minuend mixed number MODEL FOR RECITATION multiplicand Multiply nine digits OPERATIONS orally add oranges pints pounds PROBLEM.-How PROBLEM.-What proper fractions quarts quotient rate per cent read the following recite the following Reduce remainder REMARK 2.-The REMARK.-The represents RESULT.-Hence rods SANDTHS slates and read slates and recite Subtract subtrahend tens of thousands tenths THOU THOUSANDTHS units leave whole number worth
Popular passages
Page 152 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 152 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 147 - TROY WEIGHT is used in weighing gold, silver, and precious stones. TABLE. 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight, dwt.
Page 147 - TABLE. 16 Drams (dr.) make 1 Ounce, oz. 16 Ounces " 1 Pound, Ib. 25 Pounds " 1 Quarter, qr. 4 Quarters " 1 Hundred Weight, cwt. 20 Hundred Weight
Page 137 - For the denominator, write 1 with as many ciphers annexed as there are decimal places in the numerator.
Page 126 - Divide the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and multiply the quotient by the numerator: Or, Multiply the whole number by the numerator of the fraction, and divide, the product by the denominator.
Page 146 - The pound sterling, which was not a coin, but a bank note of 20 shillings, has now gone into disuse, and a gold coin, called a Sovereign, supplies its place ; but the name pound is still given to 20 shillings. TABLE.* 4 farthings, far. make 1 penny, d. 12 pence " 1 shilling, s. 20 shillings
Page 33 - The sign, + , which is read plus, indicates that the numbers between which it is placed are to be added ; thus, 6 + 4, means, that 4 is to be added to 6.
Page 153 - TABLE. 60 Seconds (sec.) make 1 Minute, m. 60 Minutes " 1 Hour, h. 24 Hours " 1 Day, d. 7 Days
Page 109 - A fraction is said to be in its lowest terms, when there is no number greater than 1 that will divide the numerator and denominator without a remainder.