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... third ; how much did he receive in the whole ? 8. I received 25 dollars and 58 cents of one man , 45 dol- lars and 83 cents of another , and 8 dollars and 39 cents of a third ; how much did I receive in the whole ? The two last examples ...
... third ; how much did he receive in the whole ? 8. I received 25 dollars and 58 cents of one man , 45 dol- lars and 83 cents of another , and 8 dollars and 39 cents of a third ; how much did I receive in the whole ? The two last examples ...
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... the two first rows , there are fifteen trees in each row ; in the third row , seventeen ; in the fourth row , eleven ; in the fifth row , * See First Lessons , sect . I. " eight ; and in the sixth row , nineteen 2 II . 13 ADDITION .
... the two first rows , there are fifteen trees in each row ; in the third row , seventeen ; in the fourth row , eleven ; in the fifth row , * See First Lessons , sect . I. " eight ; and in the sixth row , nineteen 2 II . 13 ADDITION .
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... third , forty- five ; and the fourth , twenty - three . How much did they give for the land ? 4. In an orchard , 19 trees bear cherries , twenty - eight bear peaches , 8 bear plums , and 54 bear apples . How many trees are there in the ...
... third , forty- five ; and the fourth , twenty - three . How much did they give for the land ? 4. In an orchard , 19 trees bear cherries , twenty - eight bear peaches , 8 bear plums , and 54 bear apples . How many trees are there in the ...
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... third , 327 dollars ; and for the fourth , 486 dollars . How many yards of cloth did he buy ? How much did he give for the whole ? 13. In 1818 the navy of the United States consisted of three 74s ; five 44 gun frigates ; three 36s ; two ...
... third , 327 dollars ; and for the fourth , 486 dollars . How many yards of cloth did he buy ? How much did he give for the whole ? 13. In 1818 the navy of the United States consisted of three 74s ; five 44 gun frigates ; three 36s ; two ...
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... third so many mills . It may be observed that when dollars stand alone , they are changed to dimes by annexing one zero to the right , be- cause that multiplies them by 10. They are changed to cents by annexing two zeros , because that ...
... third so many mills . It may be observed that when dollars stand alone , they are changed to dimes by annexing one zero to the right , be- cause that multiplies them by 10. They are changed to cents by annexing two zeros , because that ...
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Page 17 - There is an orchard consisting of ten rows of trees, and nine trees in each row ; how many trees are there in the orchard ? 12.
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Page 200 - In the multiplication of decimal fractions, multiply as in whole numbers, and from the product point off so many figures for decimals as there are decimal places in the multiplicand and multiplier counted together, and, if there are not so many figures in the product, supply the deficiency by prefixing ciphers.
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Page 82 - A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high, contains 1 cord; and a cord foot is 1 foot in length of such a pile.
Page 23 - ... miles a day ; how far apart will they be at the end of 6 days ? Ans.
Page 21 - If 8 men can do a piece of work in 7 days, how many days will it take one man to do it ? 9.
Page 227 - A gentleman left an estate of $13000 to his four sons, in such a manner, that the third was to have once and one half as much as the fourth, the second was to have as much as the third and fourth, and the first was to have as much as the other three. What was the share of each ? J38.
Page 26 - TABLE. 2 pints pt. make 1 quart, marked qt. 8 quarts - 1 peck, - pk. 4 pecks - 1 bushel, - bu.
Page 53 - The forward wheels of a waggon are 14^ feet in circumference, and the hind wheels 15 feet 9 inches, how many more times will the forward wheels turn round than the hind wheels, in running from Boston to New-York, it being 248 miles ?