UNITED STATES MONEY A number of cents or of dollars and cents is usually expressed by $ and a period. The period, called a decimal point, is placed to the right of dollars. Thus, 5 dollars and 45 cents is written $5.45. Cents always occupy two places at the right of the point. When the number of cents is less than 10, a naught must be written between it and the point. Thus, 5 is written $.05, and $3 and 8 is written $3.08. Neither the sign ($) nor the point (.) should be omitted. One hundred cents equal a dollar (100 = $1). 7. How many cents are there in $2? in $5? in $8? 2. How many dollars are there in 300? in 400? in 900 ¢? 3. How many cents are there in $2.45? $2.45 = $2 and 45 = 200 ¢ + 45 ¢ = 245. A number of dollars and cents (like $2.45) is changed to cents (245) by removing the decimal point. How many cents are there in : 6. $6.05? 7. $1.35? 4. $4.25? 5. $3.84? 8. $7.08? 9. $2.10? 10. $8.40? //. $5.00? 12. How many dollars and cents equal 375 cents? A number of cents (like 375) is changed to dollars and cents ($3.75) by placing the decimal point between the second and third figures from the right. How many dollars and cents are there in : Give the answers to the following in dollars and cents. Find the cost of: 19. 9 pounds of cheese at 25 a pound. 20. 8 pounds of tea at 65 a pound. John paid $3.55 for a gun and $4.85 for a saddle. How In practice the work is done as shown on the right. Ella's dress cost $9 and Ann's dress cost $6.25. How In practice the work is done as shown on the right. In addition and subtraction of dollars and cents, the point must be written under the point, dollars under dollars, and cents under cents. 7. One book cost $4.35 and another $2.95. How much did both books cost? How much more did the first book cost than the second? 8. Find $2.40 +$3+ $1.28+ $.47. 9. Find $1.86 +$5+$2.09 $4.78. 10. George had $5.40; he spent $3.75. he left? How much had 11. Mary bought a parasol for $1.45, and handed the clerk a two-dollar bill. How much change should she receive? NICHOLSON'S EL. AR. - -8 Find the cost of 3 footballs at $1.45 apiece: In practice the work is done as shown on the right. How much is of $8.35? $8.35=835¢ 5)835 167 = $1.67 $1.45 3 $4.35 5)$8.35 $1.67 In practice the work is done as shown on the right. In multiplying or dividing dollars and cents by a whole number, the decimal point in the answer is written under the decimal point in the given number. 9. 3)$8.25 10. 4)$7.56 11. 8)$4.32 13. 9)$9.45 14. 7) $9.45 15. 5)$.65 12. 6) $5.76 16. 8)$.56 17. Find the cost of 9 bushels of corn at $.65 a bushel. 18. If $8.94 is divided equally among 6 boys, how much will each boy receive? 19. How much is of $9.84? FRACTIONS 1. Into how many equal parts must a thing be divided to get of it? of it???? 2. What part of this circle is shaded? 3. What part is not shaded? 4. How much is +? 2 × 1 5. How is two thirds written? 6. Point out of this line. 7. Find 3 of 12. ? of 12 is 2 x 3 of 12 = 2 x 4 = 8. 8. Read the following, and tell what each means : Ans. Four fifths; means 4 times . ; ; ; ; ; ; §; J; † ; 18. 9. Write in figures: Three fifths; five sixths; seven tenths; two fifteenths; five eighths; four ninths; one twelfth; five hundredths. A fraction is one or more of the equal parts of a single thing. |