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... Fractions , Propor tion , Interest , Percentage , Alligation , Analysis , and Weights and Measures , present many new and valuable features , which are not found in other works . A Key to the present work has also been published for th ...
... Fractions , Propor tion , Interest , Percentage , Alligation , Analysis , and Weights and Measures , present many new and valuable features , which are not found in other works . A Key to the present work has also been published for th ...
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... FRACTIONS . Definition of , and First Principles ... 115-119 The six Kinds of Fractions .. 119-120 Six Propositions ... 120-124 Reduction of Common Fractions . 124-132 Reduction of Denominate Fractions .. 132-135 Addition of Common ...
... FRACTIONS . Definition of , and First Principles ... 115-119 The six Kinds of Fractions .. 119-120 Six Propositions ... 120-124 Reduction of Common Fractions . 124-132 Reduction of Denominate Fractions .. 132-135 Addition of Common ...
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... Fractions .. Complex Fractions .... Applications in Fractions .. PAGE 145-148 148-152 152 153-155 Principles and Rules DUODECIMALS . ....... 155-104 DECIMAL FRACTIONS . Definition of Decimals , & c .... 164 Decimal Numeration Table ...
... Fractions .. Complex Fractions .... Applications in Fractions .. PAGE 145-148 148-152 152 153-155 Principles and Rules DUODECIMALS . ....... 155-104 DECIMAL FRACTIONS . Definition of Decimals , & c .... 164 Decimal Numeration Table ...
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... fraction is of 1 ; then multiply by the integral number , and the sum of the products will be the required product . Examples 1 Multiply 327 by 81 . 2 Multiply 23474 by 161 . 3. Multiply 34700 by 127 . 4. Multiply 1272 by 121 . 5 ...
... fraction is of 1 ; then multiply by the integral number , and the sum of the products will be the required product . Examples 1 Multiply 327 by 81 . 2 Multiply 23474 by 161 . 3. Multiply 34700 by 127 . 4. Multiply 1272 by 121 . 5 ...
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... fraction . 1. Divide 856 by 4 } . ANALYSIS . - There are 5 fifths in 1 ; hence , in 4 there are 20 fifths ; therefore , 421 fifths . In the dividend 856 , there are 5 times as many fifths as units 1 ; that is , 4280 fifths ; therefore ...
... fraction . 1. Divide 856 by 4 } . ANALYSIS . - There are 5 fifths in 1 ; hence , in 4 there are 20 fifths ; therefore , 421 fifths . In the dividend 856 , there are 5 times as many fifths as units 1 ; that is , 4280 fifths ; therefore ...
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acres altitude amount ANALYSIS.-The barrels of flour base bill bought bushels bushels of wheat called cash cents a pound ciphers common denominator common fraction composite number compound contain continued fraction cords Cube root cubic inches decimal places denoting diameter discount Divide dividend division dollars equal Examples excess of 9's exchange expressed foot fractional unit gain gallons greatest common divisor hence hogsheads hundred improper fraction interest least common multiple length longitude measure merchant Metric system miles mixed numbers months multiplicand Multiply Myriameter number of terms OPERATION ounces paid payment premium prime factors proportion quotient figure ratio receive Reduce remainder repetend rods Rule Rule.-Multiply sell share shillings sold specific gravity square root subtract sugar tare tens thousand Troy weight weight whole number worth write yards of cloth
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Page 174 - To multiply a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier ; and if there be not places enough in the number, annex ciphers.
Page 179 - When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers.
Page 104 - THE LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE of two or more numbers is the least number which they will separately divide without a remainder. 117. Principles — Operations — and Rule. 1. Any divisible number, is divisible by any prime factor of the exact divisor. 2. If a number has several exact divisors, it will be divisible by all their prime factors.
Page 140 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.
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Page 106 - The Greatest Common Divisor of two or more numbers is the greatest number that will exactly divide each of them. Thu4, 18 is the greatest, common divisor of 36 and 54, since it is the greatest number that will divide each of them without a remainder.
Page 278 - Multiply each payment by the time before it becomes due, and divide the sum of the products by the sum of the payments : the quotient will be the mean time.
Page 125 - Multiply each numerator by all the denominators except its own, for the new numerators ; and all the denominators together for A COMMON denominator. NOTE 1.
Page 362 - A circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line, every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 360 - The area or contents of a triangle is equal to half the product of its base by its altitude (Bk.