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. 1876 Excerpt: ...=. Reduce the following Complex fractions to simple fractions, whole or mixed numbers: Applications. Let it be borne in mind that in aU cases when the numbers are reasonably small and the combinations not too numerous, the solution is to be given without writing, and in All Cases the Reasons for the Processes are to be ...
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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. 1876 Excerpt: ...=. Reduce the following Complex fractions to simple fractions, whole or mixed numbers: Applications. Let it be borne in mind that in aU cases when the numbers are reasonably small and the combinations not too numerous, the solution is to be given without writing, and in All Cases the Reasons for the Processes are to be given in clear and logical statement. 1. How many cents make $1? How many cents are of a dollar? of a dollar? J? i It is not necessary nor best in such cases to reduce the mixed numbers to 2 x 8 21 3 improper fractions. In this case multiply both terms by 8, thus 3J x 8 14. There are 3 feet in a yard, and 12 inches in a foot. What part of a yard is 4 inches? 9 inches? 18 inches? 27 inches? 15. There are 320 rods in a mile, and 16 feet in a rod. How many feet are there in a mile? What part of a mile is 2640 feet?. 1320? 660? 1980? 400? 1000? 16. Which is the greater, f or? Suggestion.?= !!. 17. Which is the greater, f or f? $ or f? f or-fr? ior? AorA? fori? or-? 18. Mr. Walter owned f of a piece of land, Mr. Smith $, and Mr. Jones the remainder. Which owned the most, and which the least? How much did Mr. Jones own? Answer. Mr. Smith owned the most, and Mr. Jones the least. 19. A sold to B 4 of his farm, and then bought back-J of what he sold. Which then had the larger part of the farm? How much the larger part had he? How do you compare two fractions in order to ascertain which is the greater? Write a rule. 20. A bought of of a piece of land, and B bought $ of the remainder. Which bought the more of it? How much the more? How much remained? 21. If 12 is $ of a number, what is of the number? What is-If, or the whole of the number? 22. If 9 is f of a number, what is the whole of the number? ...
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