Arithmetic and Its Applications: Designed as a Text Book for Common Schools, High Schools, and AcademiesH. Cowperthwait & Company, 1856 - 366 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 58
... gains ? 59. Addition of several Columns at one Operation . ( a . ) Accountants often add two or three , and sometimes four or more , columns of figures at a single operation . ( b . ) The following illustrates some of the methods of ...
... gains ? 59. Addition of several Columns at one Operation . ( a . ) Accountants often add two or three , and sometimes four or more , columns of figures at a single operation . ( b . ) The following illustrates some of the methods of ...
Σελίδα 95
... gain on it ? 8. Mr. Russell bought 86 balls of twine , each ball contain- ing 8794 ft . , and Mr. Greene bought 57 times as much . How many feet of twine did Mr. Russell buy ? How many did Mr. Greene buy ? 9. How much will 83 casks of ...
... gain on it ? 8. Mr. Russell bought 86 balls of twine , each ball contain- ing 8794 ft . , and Mr. Greene bought 57 times as much . How many feet of twine did Mr. Russell buy ? How many did Mr. Greene buy ? 9. How much will 83 casks of ...
Σελίδα 97
... gain or lose by the adventure , and how much ? 29. A merchant bought 49.5 cases of cassimere , each case containing 297 yd . , at $ 1.1875 per yd . It cost him $ .125 per case to have the cloth removed to his store , and $ .045 per case ...
... gain or lose by the adventure , and how much ? 29. A merchant bought 49.5 cases of cassimere , each case containing 297 yd . , at $ 1.1875 per yd . It cost him $ .125 per case to have the cloth removed to his store , and $ .045 per case ...
Σελίδα 123
... gain or lose , and how much ? 3. Mr. Hall bought 437 cords of wood at $ 3 per cord , and sold it at $ 4.75 per cord . What did he gain by the specula- tion ? 4. A man started on a journey of 1164 elled 37 miles per day for the first 21 ...
... gain or lose , and how much ? 3. Mr. Hall bought 437 cords of wood at $ 3 per cord , and sold it at $ 4.75 per cord . What did he gain by the specula- tion ? 4. A man started on a journey of 1164 elled 37 miles per day for the first 21 ...
Σελίδα 124
... gain or lose , and how much ? 8. How much will a house lot , 137 feet long and 89 feet wide , cost , at 2 cents per square foot ? 9. Which is the larger 13 × 17 × 28 × 43 , or 28 × 13 × 43 × 17 , and how much ? 10. A man who had $ 4376 ...
... gain or lose , and how much ? 8. How much will a house lot , 137 feet long and 89 feet wide , cost , at 2 cents per square foot ? 9. Which is the larger 13 × 17 × 28 × 43 , or 28 × 13 × 43 × 17 , and how much ? 10. A man who had $ 4376 ...
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Σελίδα 38 - Dry Measure. — 2 pints = 1 quart; 8 quarts = 1 peck; 4 pecks = 1 bushel.
Σελίδα 40 - NUMBERS. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen — 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score.
Σελίδα 41 - WEIGHTS. 10 milligrammes = 1 centigramme. 10 centigrammes = 1 decigramme. 10 decigrammes = 1 gramme. 10 grammes = 1 decagramme. 10 decagrammes = 1 hectogramme. 10 hectogrammes = 1 kilogramme. 10 kilogrammes = 1 myriagramme.
Σελίδα 330 - That is, the square of the sum of two quantities is equal to the square of the first, plus twice the product of the first by the second, plus the square of the second.
Σελίδα 30 - APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT 20 grains = 1 scruple. 3 scruples = 1 dram. 8 drams = 1 ounce. 12 ounces = 1 pound.
Σελίδα 99 - The Dividend is the number to be divided. The Divisor is the number by which we divide.
Σελίδα 34 - Measure. — 144 square inches = 1 square foot; 9 square feet = 1 square yard; 30J square yards = 1 square rod or perch; 40 square rods = 1 rood; 4 roods = 1 acre; 640 acres = 1 square mile; 36 square miles (60 miles square) = 1 township.
Σελίδα 236 - ... high, and 1 ft. 8' thick ? Suggestion. — Since 8 in. = f ft., 4 in. = ^ ft., and 2 in. = ¿ ft., each brick contains fr X ¿ X ^ = -¿j solid feet, and it will take 27 bricks for each solid foot in the wall. 15. How many bricks, each 8 in. long, 4 in. wide, and 2 in. thick, will it take to build the four walls of a house, 30 ft. 6
Σελίδα 133 - Two numbers are PRIME TO EACH OTHER when they have no common factor.
Σελίδα 339 - ... subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder annex the next period for the next dividend.