The New American Arithmetic, Part 1

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E.H. Butler & Company, 1877
 

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Page 58 - How many quarts in 1 peck ? in 2 ? in 3 ? in 4 ? in 5 ? in 6 ? in 7 ? in 8 ? in 9 ? in 10 ? 3.
Page 58 - MEASURE is used by grocers and others, for measuring wine, oil, molasses, and most other liquids. 4 gills (gi.) make 1 pint. pt 2 pints make 1 quart. qt. 4 quarts make 1 gallon. gal. 31^ gallons make 1 barrel. bl. 42 gallons make. 1 tierce. tier. 63 gallons make 1 hogshead. hhd.
Page 24 - Latin word, originally signifying "more," hence "added to." 23. Subtraction is represented by a short horizontal line ( — ), which is called minus. When placed between two numbers, it shows that the number after it is to be subtracted from the one before it. Thus, the expression 9 — 4, signifies that 4 is to be subtracted from 9 ; and is read, " 9 minus 4," or
Page 64 - It shows that the number before it is to be divided by the number after it. The expression 6 -H 2 = 3 is read, 6 divided by 2 is equal to 3.

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