The Illustrative Practical Arithmetic ...Brewer and Tileston, 1873 - Arithmetic |
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... Dividends , and Brokerage 215 Partial Payments 246 Insurance 218 Interest Accounts 251 Taxes , Town and National • 220 Equation of Payments 252 Duties and Customs 224 Average of Accounts 256 • Simple Interest 227 Exchange 260 Problems ...
... Dividends , and Brokerage 215 Partial Payments 246 Insurance 218 Interest Accounts 251 Taxes , Town and National • 220 Equation of Payments 252 Duties and Customs 224 Average of Accounts 256 • Simple Interest 227 Exchange 260 Problems ...
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... dividend ? 88. In the illustration , two tops is one of the equal numbers which there are in another number , six ... dividend left after equal numbers are taken away , is the remainder . What is the remainder ? 91. The dividend may be ...
... dividend ? 88. In the illustration , two tops is one of the equal numbers which there are in another number , six ... dividend left after equal numbers are taken away , is the remainder . What is the remainder ? 91. The dividend may be ...
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... dividend . 3 parts , in the whole , called quotient . S Number of equal parts there are REMARK . — Division may be regarded as the reverse of multiplication ; for , while in division the whole and one of the equal parts are given , and ...
... dividend . 3 parts , in the whole , called quotient . S Number of equal parts there are REMARK . — Division may be regarded as the reverse of multiplication ; for , while in division the whole and one of the equal parts are given , and ...
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... Dividend . Quotient . 2 4 Twos of pencils . We express in figures the 48 with 2 at the left , drawing a curved line be- tween the expressions and a straight line under that for the dividend . 48 equals 4 tens or 40 , with 8 . In 40 ...
... Dividend . Quotient . 2 4 Twos of pencils . We express in figures the 48 with 2 at the left , drawing a curved line be- tween the expressions and a straight line under that for the dividend . 48 equals 4 tens or 40 , with 8 . In 40 ...
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... dividend , take the divisor for a multipli- cand and the quotient for a multiplier , and to the product , when found , add the remainder if there is one . If the result is like the dividend , the work may be presumed to be correct . 99 ...
... dividend , take the divisor for a multipli- cand and the quotient for a multiplier , and to the product , when found , add the remainder if there is one . If the result is like the dividend , the work may be presumed to be correct . 99 ...
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Page 167 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 125 - Reduce the fractions to a common denominator and divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor.
Page 168 - The circumference of a circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees; each degree into 60 minutes, and each minute into 60 seconds. Degrees, minutes, and seconds are designated by the characters °, ', ". Thus 23° 14' 35" is read 23 degrees, 14 minutes, and 35 seconds.
Page 160 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30| square yards — 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 155 - Troy weight are weighed gold,* silver, jewels, and all iquors. The denominations are pounds, ounces, pennyweights, and grains. TABLE. 24 grains (grs.) make 1 pennyweight, marked pwt. 20 pennyweights - - 1 ounce, ----- oz. 12 ounces - - - - 1 pound, ----- lb.
Page 166 - TABLE. 4 gills (gi.) - make - - 1 pint, marked pt. 2 pints ------- 1 quart, - - - qt. 4 quarts ------ 1 gallon, - - - gal. 31£ gallons ------ 1 barrel, - - - bar.
Page 174 - NUMBERS. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen = 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score.
Page 67 - TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . ct. 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar . $. 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . E.
Page 153 - Rule. — Multiply the number of the highest denomination given by the number required of the next lower denomination to make one of that higher, and to the product add the number, if any, of the lower denomination. Proceed in like manner till the whole is reduced to the required denomination.
Page 237 - RULE. — Divide the given sum by the amount of $ 1 for the given time and rate, and the quotient will be the PRESENT WORTH.