New Practical Arithmetic in which the Science and Its Applications are Simplified by Induction and Analysis: Prepared to Accompany the Mathematical Series of Benjamin GreenleafR.S. Davis & Company, 1869 - 324 pages |
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... sixty - two , and nineteen . Ans . 656296 . REVIEW QUESTIONS . What is a Unit ? ( 1 ) A Quantity ? ( 2 ) A Num- ber ? ( 3 ) The Unit of a Number ? ( 4 ) Like Numbers ? ( 5 ) APPLICATIONS . 1. A farmer sold a horse for 250 ADDITION . 21.
... sixty - two , and nineteen . Ans . 656296 . REVIEW QUESTIONS . What is a Unit ? ( 1 ) A Quantity ? ( 2 ) A Num- ber ? ( 3 ) The Unit of a Number ? ( 4 ) Like Numbers ? ( 5 ) APPLICATIONS . 1. A farmer sold a horse for 250 ADDITION . 21.
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... horse for 250 dollars , a yoke of oxen for 175 dollars , some cows for 324 dollars , and some hay for 60 dol- lars ; how ... horses for 260 dollars , and a harness for 84 dollars ; how much was paid for the whole ? Ans . 507 dollars . 6 ...
... horse for 250 dollars , a yoke of oxen for 175 dollars , some cows for 324 dollars , and some hay for 60 dol- lars ; how ... horses for 260 dollars , and a harness for 84 dollars ; how much was paid for the whole ? Ans . 507 dollars . 6 ...
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... horses , 20 cows , and 116 sheep ; on a second farm 16 oxen and 264 sheep ; and on a third farm 2 horses , 12 cows , and 8 calves . How many head has he in all ? Ans . 443 head . 12. An army was furnished at one time with 16500 rations ...
... horses , 20 cows , and 116 sheep ; on a second farm 16 oxen and 264 sheep ; and on a third farm 2 horses , 12 cows , and 8 calves . How many head has he in all ? Ans . 443 head . 12. An army was furnished at one time with 16500 rations ...
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... horse worth 275 dollars , and exchanged it for a yoke of oxen and two cows ; the oxen he sold for 125 dollars , one of the cows for 75 dollars , and the other for 58 dollars . How much did he lose by the trade ? Ans . 17 dollars ...
... horse worth 275 dollars , and exchanged it for a yoke of oxen and two cows ; the oxen he sold for 125 dollars , one of the cows for 75 dollars , and the other for 58 dollars . How much did he lose by the trade ? Ans . 17 dollars ...
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... horse will eat 4 tons of hay in a given time , how many tons will 7 horses eat in the same time ? The preceding operations are called MULTIPLICATION . Hence , 47. Multiplication is the process of finding the result of taking one of two ...
... horse will eat 4 tons of hay in a given time , how many tons will 7 horses eat in the same time ? The preceding operations are called MULTIPLICATION . Hence , 47. Multiplication is the process of finding the result of taking one of two ...
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Page 67 - When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers.
Page 87 - The Greatest Common Divisor of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will exactly divide each of them. Thu4, 18 is the greatest, common divisor of 36 and 54, since it is the greatest number that will divide each of them without a remainder.
Page 147 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30| square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 316 - The areas of circles are to each other as the squares of their diameters.
Page 89 - Divide the greater number by the less, and the divisor by the remainder, and so on, until there is no remainder; the last divisor will be the greatest common divisor.
Page 232 - In any proportion, the product of the means is equal to the product of the extremes.
Page 150 - A CIRCLE is a plane figure bounded by a curved line, all the points of which are equally distant from a point within called the center; as the figure ADB E.
Page 117 - Reduce the fractions to a common denominator and divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor.
Page 148 - Cubic Measure 1728 cubic inches (cu. in.) =1 cubic foot (cu. ft.) 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard (cu. yd.) 128 cubic feet = 1 cord (cd...
Page 99 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change the value of the fraction.