An Intellectual Arithmetic, with an Introduction to Written Arithmetic. (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 Excerpt: ... be bought for $1? for $21? 28. What is 2 times 13J? 3-1 times 201? 29. If 1 ton of hay costs"$17, what will f of a ton cost at the same rate? 30. A woman is 221 years old: she has a sister who is J as old as she is, and a brother who is 5 times as old as her sister; how old is her sister? How old is her brother? 31. What is f of 221? 0f 141? 32. If a horse travels 7-miles in 1 hour, and a locomotive goes 31 times as fast as the horse, how many miles does the locomotive go in 1 hour? 67. 1. I bought 3 table-spoons at $3 each, and 2 dozen teaspoons at $8-. a dozen; what must I pay for both lots of spoons? 2. If the upper leather for a pair of shoes costs $, the sole leather $, and the making $, what will be the whole cost of 1 pair? of 2 pairs? of 4 pairs? 3. What cost 6 umbrellas at $2-apiece? How much silk at $2 per yard will be required to pay for the umbrellas? 4. If 5 men can do a piece of work in 3 days, in how many days can 1 man do it? How many more days would be required for 1 man than for 5 to do it? 5. Mr. W&rd purchased 6 chairs at $J apiece, and 2 tables at $7 apiece; how much should he pay for the chairs? for the tables? for both chairs and tables? Having paid but $10, he gave his note for the rest; for how much was the note given? Section XXXI. Division By Whole Numbers. (c)8. 1, If 1 yard of ribbon costs 4 cents, what part of a yard can be bought for 1 cent? for 2 cents? for 3 cents? 2. What part of 4 is 1? is 2? is 3? 3. If 1 yard of ribbon costs 4 cents, how many yards can be bought for 11 cents? Solution I If 1 yard costs 4 cents, as many yards can be bought for 11 cents as there are 4's in 11: in 11 there are two 4's and of 4; therefore, 2 yards can be bought for 11 cents. Solution II If 1 yard costs 4 cents, as many ya.