Mental and Practical ArithmeticA. S. Barnes, 1838 - 288 pages |
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... worth of raisins , Charles bought four cents worth of ngs , ud James three cents worth of apples ; how much did they all pay ? Six and four and three are how many ? 12. One box contains eight cents , one four , and one seven ; how many ...
... worth of raisins , Charles bought four cents worth of ngs , ud James three cents worth of apples ; how much did they all pay ? Six and four and three are how many ? 12. One box contains eight cents , one four , and one seven ; how many ...
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... worth 1200 dollars ; he leaves 504 to his daughter , and the remainder to his son : what was the son's portion ? Ans . 696 dollars . 13. Suppose a gentleman has an income of 3090 dol- lars a year , and pays for taxes 150 dollars , and ...
... worth 1200 dollars ; he leaves 504 to his daughter , and the remainder to his son : what was the son's portion ? Ans . 696 dollars . 13. Suppose a gentleman has an income of 3090 dol- lars a year , and pays for taxes 150 dollars , and ...
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... worth 125 dollars , a cow worth 25 dollars , a colt worth 40 dollars , and pays the rest in cash : what amount of money does he pay ? Ans . 390 dollars . MULTIPLICATION OF SIMPLE NUMBERS . 21. If Charles gives 2 cents apiece for two ...
... worth 125 dollars , a cow worth 25 dollars , a colt worth 40 dollars , and pays the rest in cash : what amount of money does he pay ? Ans . 390 dollars . MULTIPLICATION OF SIMPLE NUMBERS . 21. If Charles gives 2 cents apiece for two ...
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... worth 65 dollars , a waggon worth 40 dollars , and the rest in cash . How much money did he receive ? Ans . 23 dollars . 5. A farmer has 14 calves worth 4 dollars each , 40 sheep worth 3 dollars each ; he gives them all for a horse ...
... worth 65 dollars , a waggon worth 40 dollars , and the rest in cash . How much money did he receive ? Ans . 23 dollars . 5. A farmer has 14 calves worth 4 dollars each , 40 sheep worth 3 dollars each ; he gives them all for a horse ...
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... worth $ 1,871 a bushel , 300 bushels of oats worth 37 cents a bushel , 250 bushels of corn worth 80 cents a bushel , 65 tons of hay worth $ 18 a ton ; and the increase of the live stock , had been , 5 , two years old worth $ 8 apiece , 8 ...
... worth $ 1,871 a bushel , 300 bushels of oats worth 37 cents a bushel , 250 bushels of corn worth 80 cents a bushel , 65 tons of hay worth $ 18 a ton ; and the increase of the live stock , had been , 5 , two years old worth $ 8 apiece , 8 ...
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4th term acres altitude annex apples be equally barrel Bought bushels carats cent per annum Charles ciphers cloth cost column common denominator common difference composite number compound fraction contained cord cube root Currency decimal fraction decimal places denominate number diameter dimes dividend division dollars eight equally divided EXAMPLES expressed farthings Federal Money feet figure find the interest five following RULE foot four gallon given number gives greater greatest common divisor Hence hogshead hundred hundredths improper fractions inches least common multiple less lowest terms merchant miles millionths mills minuend mixed number months multiplicand multiply nine number of terms numerator and denominator OPERATION ounces payment pence pounds quotient ratio Reduce remainder seven shillings simple numbers solid square root subtract tens tenths third thousand thousandths TROY WEIGHT units vulgar fraction whole number wine worth Write yards cost yards of cloth
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Page 280 - ... then the above obligation to be void ; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Page 280 - THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such, that if the above bounden James Wilson, his heirs, executors, or administrators, shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid, unto the above named John Pickens, his executors, administrators, or assigns, the just and full sum of Here insert the condition.
Page 217 - We shall now give the rule established in New York (see Johnson's Chancery Reports, vol. i., page 17,) for computing the interest on a bond or note, when partial payments have been made. The same rule is also adopted in Massachusetts, and in most of the other States.
Page 22 - Los números cardinales 0: zero 1: one 2: two 3: three 4: four 5: five 6: six 7: seven 8: eight 9: nine 10: ten 11: eleven 12: twelve 13: thirteen 14: fourteen 15: fifteen 16: sixteen 17: seventeen 18: eighteen 19: nineteen 20: twenty...
Page 140 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, — RULE : Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, to the product add the numerator, and write the result over the denominator.
Page 34 - January 31, February 28, March 31, April 30, May 31, June 30, July 31, August 31, September 30, October 31, November 30, December 31.
Page 45 - We have seen that multiplying by a whole number is taking the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier.
Page 269 - If 20 men can perform a piece of work in 12 days, how many men will accomplish three times as much in one-fifth of the time ? Ans.
Page 108 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees...
Page 136 - Divide the greater number by the less, and then divide the divisor by the remainder, and continue to divide the last divisor by the last remainder until nothing remains. The last divisor will be the greatest common divisor sought.