A Practical Business Arithmetic, for Common Schools and Academies: Including a Great Variety of Promiscuous Examples (Classic Reprint)

This book is an arithmetic text that provides not only clear and systematic instruction in this fundamental branch of mathematics, but also a large number of examples and exercises that provide students ample opportunity to practice problem solving. The author shows himself to be a masterful guide for the student, providing not only detailed instruction but also a thorough philosophical basis for why arithmetic is structured the way it is and the methods arithmetic uses to arrive at solutions. Through this, the author encourages students to not only be able to perform arithmetic calculations, but also to understand the underlying principles guiding those calculations and how to apply them. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone who aspires to master arithmetic; its teachings provide not only a means of performing calculations, but also a way of thinking that will serve the student well in any endeavor.