Excerpt from Exercises in Arithmetic The objects to be attained in the study of Arithmetic are mental discipline and practical mastery of the subject. These objects are best secured by solving problems that are progressive in character and grouped under a few general heads. This collection of problems is not intended to supplant text-books in Arithmetic, but to supplement them. A great number and variety of examples are given under each head, for the express purpose of enabling a teacher to select such as are specially adapted to the needs of his classes. The examples are, in the main, practical; that is, similar to examples that occur in the ordinary affairs of life; and many of them give accurate and interesting information. The authors will be glad to receive information in regard to errors, and suggestions for improving the work. 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.