Elementary Arithmetic (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

James William Nicholson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266977197 ISBN 13: 9780266977193

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Build practical math skills with a classic farm-focused arithmetic guide that helps students apply numbers to real life.

This volume presents arithmetic as a concrete, connected subject. It blends number facts with practical applications, emphasizing how calculations relate to daily tasks in farming and industry. The book is designed to build from simple ideas to larger concepts, using frequent drill and meaningful problems to reinforce understanding.

• Uses concrete, familiar examples from farming and everyday life to teach addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Blends core topics like fractions, decimals, money, measurements, and simple geometry into a single, coherent course.
• Encourages mental math, written practice, and real-world problem solving through varied activities.
• Introduces the idea that arithmetic is an integrated system, with operations connected through common rules.

Ideal for students beginning to build arithmetic confidence, especially those with an interest in farm work or practical applications of math.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266977197
• ISBN 13: 9780266977193
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 242