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... a book , and seventy - five cents for a picture . Which cost the greater sum , the picture or the book , and by how much ? Ans . The book , by $ 0.50 40. The Rocky Mountains rise 12500 feet above the level 84 INTERMEDIATE ARITHMETIC .
... a book , and seventy - five cents for a picture . Which cost the greater sum , the picture or the book , and by how much ? Ans . The book , by $ 0.50 40. The Rocky Mountains rise 12500 feet above the level 84 INTERMEDIATE ARITHMETIC .
Page 85
... feet above the level of the ocean , and the Andes 21440 feet . How many feet higher are the latter than the former ? 41. A gentleman gave $ 13745 for a farm , and sold it for $ 15150 . What did he gain ? 42. The Declaration of ...
... feet above the level of the ocean , and the Andes 21440 feet . How many feet higher are the latter than the former ? 41. A gentleman gave $ 13745 for a farm , and sold it for $ 15150 . What did he gain ? 42. The Declaration of ...
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... feet in a yard , how many feet in 5 yards ? 7 yards ? 9 yards ? 8 yards ? 6 yards ? 4 yards ? 2 yards ? 3 yards ? 11. Since there are 4 quarts in a gallon , how many quarts in 9 gallons ? 8 gallons ? 7.gallons ? 4 gallons ? 6 gallons ...
... feet in a yard , how many feet in 5 yards ? 7 yards ? 9 yards ? 8 yards ? 6 yards ? 4 yards ? 2 yards ? 3 yards ? 11. Since there are 4 quarts in a gallon , how many quarts in 9 gallons ? 8 gallons ? 7.gallons ? 4 gallons ? 6 gallons ...
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... feet in 8 yards ? 23 yards ? 176 yards ? 3026 yards ? 5280 yards ? 20467 yards ? Last Ans . 1065089 feet . 60. Since there are 7 days in a week , 92 INTERMEDIATE ARITHMETIC .
... feet in 8 yards ? 23 yards ? 176 yards ? 3026 yards ? 5280 yards ? 20467 yards ? Last Ans . 1065089 feet . 60. Since there are 7 days in a week , 92 INTERMEDIATE ARITHMETIC .
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... feet how many yards ? 15840 feet ? 9078 feet ? 528 feet ? 69 feet ? 24 feet ? 65. In 864197523 days how many weeks ? 149007 days ? 35049 days ? 952 days ? 189 days ? 63 days ? 66. In 1000608 quarts how many pecks ? 32400 quarts ? 1096 ...
... feet how many yards ? 15840 feet ? 9078 feet ? 528 feet ? 69 feet ? 24 feet ? 65. In 864197523 days how many weeks ? 149007 days ? 35049 days ? 952 days ? 189 days ? 63 days ? 66. In 1000608 quarts how many pecks ? 32400 quarts ? 1096 ...
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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
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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.