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... left hand , increases the value tenfold , in proportion to its distance from the right hand figure , or the place of units . Thus , 6 is six ; 66 are sixty and six ; 666 are six hundred , sixty , and six ; 6666 are six thousand , six ...
... left hand , increases the value tenfold , in proportion to its distance from the right hand figure , or the place of units . Thus , 6 is six ; 66 are sixty and six ; 666 are six hundred , sixty , and six ; 6666 are six thousand , six ...
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... left hand figure , or figures , of the dividend , as the case may be ; then subtract this product from the figure or figures , of the dividend , under which it is placed , and bring down the next figure of the dividend to the right hand ...
... left hand figure , or figures , of the dividend , as the case may be ; then subtract this product from the figure or figures , of the dividend , under which it is placed , and bring down the next figure of the dividend to the right hand ...
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... left hand of your dividend . The unit , or units , which remain , if there be any , must be reckon- ed as so many tens , which you must consider as standing at the left hand of the next figure of the dividend , and to be reck- oned with ...
... left hand of your dividend . The unit , or units , which remain , if there be any , must be reckon- ed as so many tens , which you must consider as standing at the left hand of the next figure of the dividend , and to be reck- oned with ...
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... left hand , for that which you borrowed . Proof , same as simple subtraction . EXAMPLES . £ . 8 . d : From 96 , 12 , Take 74 , 18 , 9 , # gr : 1 Remains 21 , 13 , 10 , 3 Proof 96 , 12 , 8 , 1 £ . 8. d . From 14 , 12 , 26 ARITHMETIC ...
... left hand , for that which you borrowed . Proof , same as simple subtraction . EXAMPLES . £ . 8 . d : From 96 , 12 , Take 74 , 18 , 9 , # gr : 1 Remains 21 , 13 , 10 , 3 Proof 96 , 12 , 8 , 1 £ . 8. d . From 14 , 12 , 26 ARITHMETIC ...
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... left hand of the comma , or separatrix , and decrease to the right hand , in a ten - fold proportion : that is , the figure at the left hand of the comma is ten times greater than the figure at the right hand of the comma ; and the ...
... left hand of the comma , or separatrix , and decrease to the right hand , in a ten - fold proportion : that is , the figure at the left hand of the comma is ten times greater than the figure at the right hand of the comma ; and the ...
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2pks amount angles annex answer arch biquadrate root breadth bushel chains circle circumference cloth cost comma compasses compound compound interest containing cord corn cube root currency cyphers decimal diameter dimes discount dividend division divisor dollars drams draw a line equal EXAMPLES Fairfield Academy farthings Federal Money feet long find the content Frustrum gain given line given number half hand figures interest left hand line of chords man's share measure miles months multiplicand Multiply the length neat weight parallelogram perpendicular place of units pounds principal proper quantity proportion protractor quotient Reduce remainder rhombus right hand rods Rule of Three set one foot side solid feet square root stick of timber subtract sugar tare tenths term third triangle TROY WEIGHT Vulgar Fraction whole numbers wine gallons yards of cloth
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Page 104 - RULE. 1 . Separate the given number into periods of three figures each, by putting a point over the unit figure and every third figure bejond the place of units.
Page 122 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts called degrees, and each degree into 60 equal parts called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds, and these into thirds, fourths, &c.
Page 100 - Double the figures already found in the root for a new divisor, (or, bring down your last divisor for a new one, doubling the right hand figure of it,) and from these find the next figure in the root, as last directed, and continue the operation in the same manner, till you have brought down all the periods.
Page 95 - ALLIGATION is the method of mixing two or more simples of different qualities, so that the composition may be of a mean or middle quality. It is of two kinds, MEDIAL and ALTERNATE. . • ALLIGATION MEDIAL. ALLIGATION MEDIAL is when the quantities and prices of several things are given, to find the mean price of the mixture compounded of those things.
Page 118 - Take the length of the keel within board (so much as she treads on the ground) and the breadth within board by the midship beam, from plank to plank, and half the breadth for the depth, then multiply the length by the breadth, and that product by the depth, and divide the whole by 94; the quotient will give the true contents of the tonnage.
Page 97 - ... stock to his share of the gain or loss. PROOF. Add all the shares...
Page 24 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
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Page 92 - Multiply each payment by its term of credit, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments ; the quotient will be the average term of credit.