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... solutions and explana- tions , etc. As an illustration , notice the definitions of Ratio , Propor- tion , etc. , the ... solution may be too concise to be readily understood , and it may also be too prolix , the idea being smoth- ered or ...
... solutions and explana- tions , etc. As an illustration , notice the definitions of Ratio , Propor- tion , etc. , the ... solution may be too concise to be readily understood , and it may also be too prolix , the idea being smoth- ered or ...
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... SOLUTION . Separating the numerical expression into periods of three figures each , beginning at the right hand , we have 6,325,478 . The third period is 6 millions , the second period is 325 thousands , and the first is 478 units ...
... SOLUTION . Separating the numerical expression into periods of three figures each , beginning at the right hand , we have 6,325,478 . The third period is 6 millions , the second period is 325 thousands , and the first is 478 units ...
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... SOLUTION . - If Rose gave 15 cents to her brother and cents to her sis- ter , to both she gave 15 cents plus 8 cents , which are 23 cents . 2. What is the cost of a suit of clothes if the material cost $ 25 and the making cost $ 10 ? 3 ...
... SOLUTION . - If Rose gave 15 cents to her brother and cents to her sis- ter , to both she gave 15 cents plus 8 cents , which are 23 cents . 2. What is the cost of a suit of clothes if the material cost $ 25 and the making cost $ 10 ? 3 ...
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... SOLUTION BY BORROWING . - We write the subtra- hend under the minuend , and begin at the right to sub- tract . 2 units from 6 units leave 4 units , which we write under the units ; we cannot take 7 tens from 3 tens , we will therefore ...
... SOLUTION BY BORROWING . - We write the subtra- hend under the minuend , and begin at the right to sub- tract . 2 units from 6 units leave 4 units , which we write under the units ; we cannot take 7 tens from 3 tens , we will therefore ...
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... SOLUTION . - If one barrel of flour costs 6 dollars , 5 barrels will cost 5 times 6 dollars , which are 30 dollars . 3. What will 7 gold pens cost at 3 dollars apiece ? 4. At 20 cents apiece what will 6 spelling - books cost ? 5. What ...
... SOLUTION . - If one barrel of flour costs 6 dollars , 5 barrels will cost 5 times 6 dollars , which are 30 dollars . 3. What will 7 gold pens cost at 3 dollars apiece ? 4. At 20 cents apiece what will 6 spelling - books cost ? 5. What ...
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acres amount Arithmetic Avoirdupois bank barrels bill bought brokerage bushels called ciphers common difference common fraction composite number compound interest compound number contained cords cost cube root cubic feet decimal diameter discount Divide dividend divisible dollars draft equal factors exchange find the rate Find the sum flour gain gallons given gold greatest common divisor hence hundred hundredths indorser interest least common multiple longitude measure MENTAL EXERCISES method miles minuend minus months Multiply muslin number equals number of terms OPERATION paid par value payable payment pence pound premium prime factors principal proceeds proportion quantity quotient ratio receive Reduce reichsmarks remainder rods Rule Rule.-I sell shares shillings sold SOLUTION SOLUTION.-If square root subtract subtrahend tens tenths thousandths tons units weight wide worth write WRITTEN EXERCISES
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Page 93 - Dividing both numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same number does not change its value.
Page 406 - A circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 346 - Multiply each payment by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments ; the quotient will be the average term of credit.
Page 417 - Measures of Length. 10 millimeters (mm.) 1 centimeter (cm.) 10 centimeters 1 decimeter (dm.) 10 decimeters 1 meter (m.) 10 meters 1 dekameter (Dm.) 10 dekameters 1 hectometer (Hm.) 10 hectometers 1 kilometer (Km.) 10 kilometers 1 myriameter (Mm.) 1181.
Page 166 - LENGTH 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5| yards = 1 rod (rd.) 320 rods = 1 mile (mi.) 1 mile = 1,760 yd.
Page 178 - Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ; All the rest have thirty-one, Except the second month alone, Which has but twenty-eight, in fine, Till leap year gives it twenty-nine.
Page 306 - Congress assembled, that the value of foreign coin as expressed in the money of account of the United States shall be that of the pure metal of such coin of standard value ; and the values of the standard coins in circulation of the various nations of the .world shall be estimated annually by the Director of the Mint, and be proclaimed on the first day of January by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Page 172 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 41 - Multiplication is the process of taking one number as many times as there are units in another.
Page 135 - I. Annex ciphers to the numerator, and divide by the denominator. II. Point off as many decimal places in the quotient as there are ciphers used.