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... sugar , weighing 762 lbs . , 694 lbs . , 762 lbs . , and 896 lbs .; how many pounds in all ? Ans . 3114 lbs . II . To add integers and decimals . NOTE . Decimals are fractions or parts of whole numbers , and are separated from them by a ...
... sugar , weighing 762 lbs . , 694 lbs . , 762 lbs . , and 896 lbs .; how many pounds in all ? Ans . 3114 lbs . II . To add integers and decimals . NOTE . Decimals are fractions or parts of whole numbers , and are separated from them by a ...
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... sugar , 1836 4 boxes of tea , 66 4 66 66 264 66 42 66 66 .... 82.62 110.88 $ 238.19 What is the rule for multiplying integers and decimals ? What is the rule for multiplying dollars , cents , and mills ? What is the rule for multiplying ...
... sugar , 1836 4 boxes of tea , 66 4 66 66 264 66 42 66 66 .... 82.62 110.88 $ 238.19 What is the rule for multiplying integers and decimals ? What is the rule for multiplying dollars , cents , and mills ? What is the rule for multiplying ...
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... sugar , wt . as follows : 462 444 462 436 428 443 412 433 434 439 438 430 423 454 437 429 438 436 435 430 8743 Tare 1311 7432 at 4 c . per lb. .. $ 334.44 A PREPENDIX TO SUBSEQUENT RULES . VULGAR FRACTIONS . Vulgar 40 ARITHMETIC .
... sugar , wt . as follows : 462 444 462 436 428 443 412 433 434 439 438 430 423 454 437 429 438 436 435 430 8743 Tare 1311 7432 at 4 c . per lb. .. $ 334.44 A PREPENDIX TO SUBSEQUENT RULES . VULGAR FRACTIONS . Vulgar 40 ARITHMETIC .
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... sugar , weight as follows : 12 cwt . 1 qr . 14 lbs .; 12 cwt . 2 qrs . 16 lbs .; 11 cwt . 3 qrs . 14 lbs .; and 14 cwt . 0 qrs . and 12 lbs .: what is the whole weight ? Ans . 51 cwt . ( 17 ) cwt . qrs . lbs . 22 1 16 UNITED STATES ...
... sugar , weight as follows : 12 cwt . 1 qr . 14 lbs .; 12 cwt . 2 qrs . 16 lbs .; 11 cwt . 3 qrs . 14 lbs .; and 14 cwt . 0 qrs . and 12 lbs .: what is the whole weight ? Ans . 51 cwt . ( 17 ) cwt . qrs . lbs . 22 1 16 UNITED STATES ...
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... : 3lb 83 53 19 12 grs . , 4lb 93 63 14 grs . , and 5lb 103 ; what was the weight of the whole mixture ? Ans . 14tb 43 33 20 6 grs . 4. Bought 4 boxes of sugar , weight ( U. 74 ARITHMETIC . Miscellaneous Examples PAGE.
... : 3lb 83 53 19 12 grs . , 4lb 93 63 14 grs . , and 5lb 103 ; what was the weight of the whole mixture ? Ans . 14tb 43 33 20 6 grs . 4. Bought 4 boxes of sugar , weight ( U. 74 ARITHMETIC . Miscellaneous Examples PAGE.
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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.