Adam's New Arithmetic: Arithmetic, in which the Principles of Operating by Numbers are Analytically Explained and Synthetically Applied... |
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... received all that consideration which their importance demands . The rinciples of a rule called Practice are exhibited , but its detail of cases omitted , as unnecessary since the adoption and general use of federal money . The Rule of ...
... received all that consideration which their importance demands . The rinciples of a rule called Practice are exhibited , but its detail of cases omitted , as unnecessary since the adoption and general use of federal money . The Rule of ...
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... receive ? The putting together two or more numbers , ( as in the foregoing examples , ) so as to make one whole number , is called Addition , and the whole number is called the sum , or amount . 10. One man owes me 5 dollars , another ...
... receive ? The putting together two or more numbers , ( as in the foregoing examples , ) so as to make one whole number , is called Addition , and the whole number is called the sum , or amount . 10. One man owes me 5 dollars , another ...
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... received 4768 dollars each ; how much was the whole estate ? Ans . 20548 . 8. A man bought four hogs , each weighing 375 pounds ; how much did they all weigh ? Ans . 1500 . 9. The fore quarters of an ox weigh one hundred and eight ...
... received 4768 dollars each ; how much was the whole estate ? Ans . 20548 . 8. A man bought four hogs , each weighing 375 pounds ; how much did they all weigh ? Ans . 1500 . 9. The fore quarters of an ox weigh one hundred and eight ...
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... received , in pay , salt to the value of 17 dollars , 10 dollars worth of sugar , 5 dollars worth of mo- lasses , and the rest in money ; how much money did he receive ? Ans . 80 dollars . 19. A boy bought a sled for 28 cents , and gave ...
... received , in pay , salt to the value of 17 dollars , 10 dollars worth of sugar , 5 dollars worth of mo- lasses , and the rest in money ; how much money did he receive ? Ans . 80 dollars . 19. A boy bought a sled for 28 cents , and gave ...
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... receive ? When questions occur , ( as in the above examples , ) where the same number is to be added to itself several times , the operation may be much facilitated by a rule , called Multi- plication , in which the number to be ...
... receive ? When questions occur , ( as in the above examples , ) where the same number is to be added to itself several times , the operation may be much facilitated by a rule , called Multi- plication , in which the number to be ...
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acres amount annexed annuity answer apples arithmetical series avoirdupois bought bushels called ciphers compound interest compound numbers contained cord feet cows cube root cubic currency decimal fractions diameter divided dividend division divisor dollars equal EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE factors farthings federal money foot gain gallons given number greatest common divisor Hence hogshead horse hundred hundredths improper fraction inches least common multiple left hand length less number measure miles mills minuend minutes mixed number months multi multiplicand multiply Note number of terms OPERATION oranges paid payment pence pints pounds present worth principal proportion pupil quantity quarts quotient quotient figure rate per cent ratio receive Reduce remainder right hand figure rule shillings side simple numbers sold solid feet square root subtraction tens thousandths units vulgar fractions weight whole number write yards of cloth
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Page 217 - Multiply the divisor, thus augmented, by the last figure of the root, and subtract the product from the dividend, and to the remainder bring down the next period for a new dividend.
Page 77 - TABLE. 2 pints (pts.) make - 1 quart, - marked - qt. 8 quarts 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks ----- 1 bushel, ----- bu. 36 bushels ----- 1 chaldron, - - - - ch. Note. A gallon, dry measure, contains 268f cubic inches. A Winchester bushel is 18£ inches in diameter, 8 inches deep, and contains 2150$ cubic inches.
Page 139 - Divide as in whole numbers, and from the right hand of the quotient point off as many places for decimals as the decimal places in the dividend exceed those in the divisor.
Page 244 - A man was hired 50 days on these conditions, — that, for every day he worked, he should receive $ '75, and, for every day he was idle, he should forfeit $ '25 ; at the expiration of the time, he received $27'50; how many days did he work...
Page 80 - Reduce 9s. 13', 25' to seconds. • 72. In 1020300", how many degrees ? The following are denominations of things not included in the Tables : — 12 particular things - make - 1 dozen. 12 dozen -,------1 gross. 12 gross, or 144 dozen, - - - - 1 great gross. Also, 20 particular things - make - 1 score.
Page 105 - Divide the greater number by the less, and that divisor by the remainder, and so on, always dividing the last divisor by the last remainder, till nothing remain.
Page 259 - EF, or his certain attorney, his executors, administrators, or assigns, to which payment, well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrates, firmly by these presents.
Page 221 - The first term, the last term, and the number of terms be ing given, to find the common difference. RULE. — (') Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1, and the quotient will be the common difference. liiieslinn. — 1. How do you find the common difference? EXAMPLES. 1. The extremes are 2 and 53, and the number of terms 18, required the
Page 126 - How does it appear, that in multiplying both terms of the fraction by the same number the value of the fraction is not altered?
Page 102 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, — RULE : ^Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, to the product ad,d the numerator, and write the result over the denominator, EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE.