Excerpt from Junior High School Mathematics, Vol. 1 Tms is the first of a series of two books in mathematics for the seventh and eighth grades. These books assume that the pupil has mastered the work in arithmetic usually given in the first six grades. The _continue the work in arithmetic by drill to obtain speed and accuracy, a study of percentage and its applications 1n ordinary business and m other everyday affairs, and_ a study of extend _the mathematical content of the course of the seventh and eighth grades by including those parts of elementary algebra and geometry that are adapted to the abilities of the pupils of these grades. This extension is made possible by the omission of the more difficult - and technical applications of anthm'tic found ln the traditional course. It 18 believed that these books contain enough of algebra and geometry so that a year may be gained m the later course in the high school. 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.