The North American Practical School Arithmetic: Particularly Adapted to the Mercantile, Mechanical, and Agricultural Business of the United States |
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... given sum for any number of 89 93 94 95 101 104 111 115 119 122 years . ib . To find the interest when the time is years and the aliquot parts of a year ... 123 To find the interest for any number of months , at 6 per cent per annum 124 ...
... given sum for any number of 89 93 94 95 101 104 111 115 119 122 years . ib . To find the interest when the time is years and the aliquot parts of a year ... 123 To find the interest for any number of months , at 6 per cent per annum 124 ...
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... given dimension will hold . To find the tonnage of ships . Proportions . 192 193 194 195 196 ib . 197 ib . 198 ib . 199 200 201 ib . 202 PAGE Miscellaneous Examples .. Alligation .... Single Position . Double CONTENTS . 7.
... given dimension will hold . To find the tonnage of ships . Proportions . 192 193 194 195 196 ib . 197 ib . 198 ib . 199 200 201 ib . 202 PAGE Miscellaneous Examples .. Alligation .... Single Position . Double CONTENTS . 7.
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... given the French method of notation , as that has by common consent been adopted in this country . The English method divides the nota tion into periods of six figures . For more exercises in reading and writing numbers , use the ...
... given the French method of notation , as that has by common consent been adopted in this country . The English method divides the nota tion into periods of six figures . For more exercises in reading and writing numbers , use the ...
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... given number of times . There are three terms , as follows : The Multiplicand , or number to be multiplied . The Multiplier , or the number with which we multiply . What is multiplication ? What are the terms used ? Give the ...
... given number of times . There are three terms , as follows : The Multiplicand , or number to be multiplied . The Multiplier , or the number with which we multiply . What is multiplication ? What are the terms used ? Give the ...
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... before they can be added or subtracted ? What is the rule given for this ? What is the rule for adding vulgar fractions ? When fractions are connected with integers , find the amount 44 ARITHMETIC . To add Vulgar Fractions.
... before they can be added or subtracted ? What is the rule given for this ? What is the rule for adding vulgar fractions ? When fractions are connected with integers , find the amount 44 ARITHMETIC . To add Vulgar Fractions.
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12 feet 20 feet acres 2 roods Bought bush bushels cent per annum cents per lb circle whose diameter circumference common denominator compound interest cost cube root diagonal Divide dividend divisor dollars dwts ells EXAMPLES Federal money feet 6 inches feet long figure Find the amount Find the area Find the compound Find the interest Find the solid Find the square Find the value gain or loss gallons given number hhds improper fraction integers least common multiple lowest terms method of finding miles mills mixed number moidores months Multiply number of terms payment perpendicular pieces poles pound pounds sterling present worth Proof PROOF.-As PROOF.-By quotient rate per cent Reduce remainder rhombus RULE RULE.-Multiply shillings simple fraction sold solid contents square root Sterling subtract sugar tare triangle VULGAR FRACTIONS weight whole number York cur
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Page 43 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction. RULE. — Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and to the product add the numerator for a new numerator, under which draw a line and place the denominator. EXAMPLES. 9. Reduce 2| to an improper fraction.
Page 139 - 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.
Page 11 - Los números cardinales 0: zero 1: one 2: two 3: three 4: four 5: five 6: six 7: seven 8: eight 9: nine 10: ten 11: eleven 12: twelve 13: thirteen 14: fourteen 15: fifteen 16: sixteen 17: seventeen 18: eighteen 19: nineteen 20: twenty...
Page 34 - RULE. 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 43 - To reduce an improper fraction to a whole or mixed number, — RULE : Divide the numerator by the denominator ; the quotient will be the whole or mixed number.
Page 217 - PROBLEM I. The first term, the last term, and the number of terms being given, to find the sum of all the terms.
Page 216 - ... dollars. How many days did he work, and how many days was he idle ? Ans.
Page 46 - Reduce compound fractions to simple ones, and mixt numbers to improper fractions ; then multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators for. a new denominator.
Page 193 - Pythagoras' theorem states that the square of the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.
Page 215 - If the errors are alike, divide the difference of the products by the difference of the errors, and the quotient will be the answer.