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... gallons of molasses ; one hogshead containing 63 gallons . II . When the divisor does not exceed 12 Ans . 42 . The multiplication and subtraction may be made in the mind , without the formality of setting down the whole pro- cess . In ...
... gallons of molasses ; one hogshead containing 63 gallons . II . When the divisor does not exceed 12 Ans . 42 . The multiplication and subtraction may be made in the mind , without the formality of setting down the whole pro- cess . In ...
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... gallon measure be filled full from the vessel ? Can a less number be divided by a greater ? If a number be divided by unity , ( 1 ) what will be the quotient ? If a number be divided by less than unity , ( for example , ) ought the ...
... gallon measure be filled full from the vessel ? Can a less number be divided by a greater ? If a number be divided by unity , ( 1 ) what will be the quotient ? If a number be divided by less than unity , ( for example , ) ought the ...
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... gallons to the barrel , how many barrels in 485 gallons ? Ans . 152 . II . Operations in arithmetic , may often be considerably shortened , by a little attention to the relations of numbers . A few examples are adduced of contractions ...
... gallons to the barrel , how many barrels in 485 gallons ? Ans . 152 . II . Operations in arithmetic , may often be considerably shortened , by a little attention to the relations of numbers . A few examples are adduced of contractions ...
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... gallons of water in one hour , run into a cistern , containing 768 gallons , in how many hours will it be filled ? Ans . 12 . 21. At 8 dollars a cerd , how many cords of wood may be bought for 853 dollars ? Ans . 106 . 22. How much ...
... gallons of water in one hour , run into a cistern , containing 768 gallons , in how many hours will it be filled ? Ans . 12 . 21. At 8 dollars a cerd , how many cords of wood may be bought for 853 dollars ? Ans . 106 . 22. How much ...
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... gallon , gal .; the quart , qt .; the pint , pt .; the gill , gi . 4 gills 2 pints 4 quarts 1 pt . 1 qt . 1 gal . 31 gallons 1 bl . 42 gallons 1 tier . 63 gallons 1 hhd . 84 gallons 1 pun . 126 gallons 1 p . 2 pipes 1 T. By this are ...
... gallon , gal .; the quart , qt .; the pint , pt .; the gill , gi . 4 gills 2 pints 4 quarts 1 pt . 1 qt . 1 gal . 31 gallons 1 bl . 42 gallons 1 tier . 63 gallons 1 hhd . 84 gallons 1 pun . 126 gallons 1 p . 2 pipes 1 T. By this are ...
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Page 164 - Divide the difference of the extremes by the common difference, and the quotient increased by 1 is the number of terns. EXAMPLES. 1. If the extremes be 3 and 45, and the common difference 2 ; what is the number of terms 1 Ans.
Page 62 - Multiplying or dividing both terms of a fraction by the same number does not change its value.
Page 164 - PROBLEM II. The first term, the last term, and the number of terms given, to find the common difference. RULE. — Divide the difference of the extremes by the number of terms less 1 , and the quotient will be the common diffcrenct.
Page 105 - If 8 men can build a wall 20 feet long, 6 feet high and 4 feet thick, in 12 days ; in what time...
Page 174 - To find the area of a trapezoid. RULE. Multiply half the sum of the two parallel sides by the perpendicular distance between them : the product will be the area.
Page 51 - When the numerator is less than the denominator, the value of the fraction is less than 1.
Page 55 - ... thing remains, multiply it by the next inferior denomination, and divide by the denominator as before, and so on as far as necessary, and the quotient will be the answer.
Page 124 - The rule for casting interest, when partial payments have been made, is to apply the payment, in the first place, to the discharge of the interest then due. If the payment exceeds the interest, the surplus goes towards discharging the principal, and the subsequent interest is to be computed on the balance of principal remaining due.
Page 53 - To reduce a mixed number to an improper fraction, — RULE : Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, to the product add the numerator, and write the result over the denominator.
Page 102 - The fourth term is found by multiplying the second and third terms together and dividing by the first § 14O.