The Illustrative Practical Arithmetic ...Brewer and Tileston, 1873 - Arithmetic |
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... Hence to find the difference of two numbers , we take away a part of the larger number equal to the smaller . This process is the same as that illustrated in Art . 53 , and is therefore Subtraction . How many more are 17 eggs than 9 ...
... Hence to find the difference of two numbers , we take away a part of the larger number equal to the smaller . This process is the same as that illustrated in Art . 53 , and is therefore Subtraction . How many more are 17 eggs than 9 ...
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... hence , * To find 1 half of a number , make 2 a divisor ; to find 1 third of a number , make 3 a divisor , and so on . NOTE TO THE TEACHER . - In the Illustrative Example above we were required to find one of the equal parts of a number ...
... hence , * To find 1 half of a number , make 2 a divisor ; to find 1 third of a number , make 3 a divisor , and so on . NOTE TO THE TEACHER . - In the Illustrative Example above we were required to find one of the equal parts of a number ...
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... Hence , 400 cents equal { 40 dimes , 4 dollars . ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE VI . In 5000 mills how many cents ? how many dimes ? how many dollars ? Explanation . Since 10 mills equal 1 cent , 100 mills equal 1 dime , and 1000 mills equal 1 ...
... Hence , 400 cents equal { 40 dimes , 4 dollars . ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE VI . In 5000 mills how many cents ? how many dimes ? how many dollars ? Explanation . Since 10 mills equal 1 cent , 100 mills equal 1 dime , and 1000 mills equal 1 ...
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... hence such expressions as " 3 times 5 are 15 , " " 5 in 15 , 3 times , " " A's age is three times that of B , " etc .; in which sense the use of the word times is correct . - NOTE III . Because every integral number is made up of ones ...
... hence such expressions as " 3 times 5 are 15 , " " 5 in 15 , 3 times , " " A's age is three times that of B , " etc .; in which sense the use of the word times is correct . - NOTE III . Because every integral number is made up of ones ...
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... hence , The greatest common factor of two or more given num- bers is the product of all the common prime factors of the numbers . NOTE . To denote - 66 greatest common factor , " use G. C. F. 188. ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE II . What is the ...
... hence , The greatest common factor of two or more given num- bers is the product of all the common prime factors of the numbers . NOTE . To denote - 66 greatest common factor , " use G. C. F. 188. ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE II . What is the ...
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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.