A Study of Davies' University Arithmetic, 1846

This study was undertaken to try to answer the following questions: (1) What did our ancestors consider to be the content of arithmetic? (2) Was this more, or less practical than our present content? (3) Are the problems contained in the old arithmetics practical problems, and if so, might they be u...

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Published in:The Mathematics teacher 1933-12, Vol.26 (8), p.471-476
Main Author: Kunkel, Paul V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addition
Arithmetic
Fractions
Frigates
Mathematics
Mathematics teachers
Numbers
Steam
Whole numbers
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Summary:This study was undertaken to try to answer the following questions: (1) What did our ancestors consider to be the content of arithmetic? (2) Was this more, or less practical than our present content? (3) Are the problems contained in the old arithmetics practical problems, and if so, might they be used as patterns for the construction of problems which would be practical today? (4) What interesting facts and information may be gleaned from the study of this text?
ISSN:0025-5769
2330-0582
DOI:10.5951/MT.26.8.0471