Elementary arithmetic by Speer William W

Author:Speer, William W
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Arithmetic
Publisher: Boston, London, Ginn & company
Published: 1897-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

1. If d represent 1, what ia represented by each of the other units?

2. Compare J, J, | and 1 with each other.

3. If d be called 100, what is each of the other units ?

4. Compare each unit with the other three. Ex.: 25 = -V^- (read, \ of 50), ^/, ^K

5. Show me \ of 25. \ of 25 equals what part of each of the other units?

6. The sum of 12^ and 12^ equals what? What is the ratio of each unit to 25? to |^ of 25? of $1 to25/? to ^ of 25/?

7. 25 equals how many times 12^-? 12\ equals what part of 25? What is the ratio of 25 to 12^? of 12^ to 25?

8. If there are 2 12J in 25, how many in 50? in 75? in 100?

9. Compare 12^ with each unit. Compare each unit with 12J^.

10. How many 12^/ in a quarter dollar? in a half dollar? in 75/? in $1?

11. Review.

Problems. — 1. At 25/ a peck, what will a bushel of apples cost? At ^ of 25/ a peck, what part of a dollar will a bushel cost ?

2. At $1 a day, how many \ dollars does a man earn in 2 dy.? how many 25/? how many 12|^/?

3. At 12|^/ a yard, how many yards of lawn can be bought for 25/? how many, then, for $1?

4. What is the rate per hour when $1 is paid for 8 hr. work ?

5. At $1 for 8 hr., 75/ will pay for how many hours' work ?

6. At $1 a day, what part of a day does a man work who receives 75/?

7. When a man has earned $100, how many $25 will he have earned? how many halves of $25? how many $12J?

8. At 12^^ a yard, how many yards of lace can you buy for 50/? for $2?

1. John lives 27 mi. north of the courthouse and Henry 27 mi. south. How far apart are their homes?

2. It was 5° below zero yesterday and it is 7"^ above to-day. What is the difference in the temperature of the two days ?

3. Nettie has 4/ more than a dime and Edna has 5/ less than a dime. How many more cents has Nettie than Edna?

4. Two men start from the same place and travel in opposite directions at the rate of 6 mi. an hour. How far apart are they at the end of an hour?

5. A school contains 5 more girls than boys and there are 27 girls. How many boys are there ?

6. There are 13 more sheep in a field than cows. If there are 37 sheep in the field, how many cows are there ?

7. In an orchard there are 45 peach trees and 30 apple trees. How many more peach trees than apple trees ?

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8. If the cost of ^ bbl. of flour is $4, what is the cost of ^ bbl.?

9. A yard of trimming is needed for a collar and f yd.

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