Elementary ArithmeticHarper & Brothers, 1878 |
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... fifth , to Percentage , and the sixth , to Miscellaneous Review Problems . Integers and Decimals are but parts of the same class of numbers , the latter being an extension of the decimal scale to the right of the decimal point , or ...
... fifth , to Percentage , and the sixth , to Miscellaneous Review Problems . Integers and Decimals are but parts of the same class of numbers , the latter being an extension of the decimal scale to the right of the decimal point , or ...
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... fifth . How many barrels of apples did he sell ? 399 . 30. The mason work of a new school - house cost 1,220 dol- lars , the carpenter work 1018 dollars , and the painting and glazing 430 dollars . How many dollars did the school ...
... fifth . How many barrels of apples did he sell ? 399 . 30. The mason work of a new school - house cost 1,220 dol- lars , the carpenter work 1018 dollars , and the painting and glazing 430 dollars . How many dollars did the school ...
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... fifth 48. How many passengers were on the train ? 63. A railroad company purchased in one day 167 cords of wood at one station , 289 cords at another , 84 cords at another , and 417 cords at another . How many cords were purchased at ...
... fifth 48. How many passengers were on the train ? 63. A railroad company purchased in one day 167 cords of wood at one station , 289 cords at another , 84 cords at another , and 417 cords at another . How many cords were purchased at ...
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... fifth 318 , the sixth 325 , and the seventh 358. How many logs in all the rafts ? 2,338 logs . ( 73 ) ( 74 ) ( 75 ) ( 76 ) 30,076 141 28 14,193 ( 77 ) 647,129,341 5,821 30,648 52 6,009 327,293 498 8,291 164 417 284,384 167 287 386 1,306 ...
... fifth 318 , the sixth 325 , and the seventh 358. How many logs in all the rafts ? 2,338 logs . ( 73 ) ( 74 ) ( 75 ) ( 76 ) 30,076 141 28 14,193 ( 77 ) 647,129,341 5,821 30,648 52 6,009 327,293 498 8,291 164 417 284,384 167 287 386 1,306 ...
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... , thus ; 100 , 96 , 92 , 88 , 84 , and so on . 3. Count by 4's from 101 down to 1 . 4. Count by 4's from 102 down to 2 . 5. Count by 4's from 103 down to 3 . 5. - 1 . Subtract 5 from every fifth number SUBTRACTION . 33.
... , thus ; 100 , 96 , 92 , 88 , 84 , and so on . 3. Count by 4's from 101 down to 1 . 4. Count by 4's from 102 down to 2 . 5. Count by 4's from 103 down to 3 . 5. - 1 . Subtract 5 from every fifth number SUBTRACTION . 33.
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Page 177 - Multiply the numerators together for a new numerator, and the denominators together for a new denominator.
Page 78 - Cut off the ciphers from the divisor, and the same number of figures from the right of the dividend.
Page 138 - A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high, contains 1 cord; and a cord foot is 1 foot in length of such a pile.
Page 55 - Zeros at the right of the partial products, since they do not affect the result of the addition, should be omitted as in (2). Care must be taken, however, to put the right-hand figure of each partial product directly under the figure of the multiplier used to obtain it.
Page 32 - It shows that the number after it is to be subtracted from the number before it.
Page 78 - III. Multiply the divisor by this quotient figure, subtract the product from the partial dividend, and to the remainder annex the next figure of the dividend.
Page 64 - It shows that the number before it is to be divided by the number after it. The expression 6 -H 2 = 3 is read, 6 divided by 2 is equal to 3.
Page 183 - This quotient may be obtained by multiplying the numerator of the dividend by the denominator of the divisor for the numerator of the quotient, and the denominator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor for the denominator of the quotient Hence, the Rule.
Page 41 - RULE. — Place the less number under the greater, so that units of the same order shall stand in the same column. Commencing at the right hand, subtract each figure of the subtrahend from the figure above it.
Page 79 - Then divide the remaining figures of the dividend by the remaining figures of the divisor.