Excerpt from The Progressive Arithmetic, Vol. 2 The elementary principles of common fractions, decimal frac tions, and percentage are developed and illustrated in this book, but the more difficult phases of those subjects are reserved for the next book. The simpler geometric forms are introduced and so illustrated that clear conceptions are formed, and the principles thus devel oped are then applied in many practical problems. The classification and plan of presentation is the same as that of Part I, including statements which require original and independent thinking on the part of the pupils, and including also the miscellaneous lessons which give constant review and are far more beneficial to the pupils than examples all classified and labeled. While this book contains much new matter, the author has drawn largely from his Graded Lessons in Arithmetic, a series which has been so favorably received, consisting of a separate book for each school year. 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.