G. Gouinlock
Published: 2018-02-27
Total Pages: 258
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Excerpt from Complete System of Practical Arithmetic, for the Use of Schools in British America: To Which Are Added, a Set of Book-Keeping by Single Entry; And a Practical Illustration of Mental Arithmetic, Federal Money, Receipts, Bills of Exchange, Inland and Foreign, Explanation of Commercial Terms, Etc;, The Whole Adapted to the Business of Real Great care has been taken to have the rules concise and perspicuous, and also appropriate exercises for their elucida tion hence the pupil is led on step by step, from what is easy to what is more difficult, without any thing that has a tenden. Cy to perplex or discourage him in his progress. But, as every practical Teacher knows well, it is comparatively easy to teach children certain rules, but to make them comprehend the various uses and applications of these rules to the every day business of life, is very difficult. With a View to assist in overcoming this difficulty, and to excite the pupils to exert their ingenuity and exercise their reasoning faculties, a copious collection of miscellaneous questions is given at the end of every part. This, it is presumed, is the best -'exercise for their becoming acquainted with the meaning, reason, and use of the different rules. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.